Yummy Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting

It's a miracle! I actually made something yummy! I have tried several new recipe's lately and not one of them has turned out, so I was pretty excited when I tried these. They are absolutely delicious!

Carrot Cake

(I halved the recipe and made about 11 cupcakes)

4 eggs

1 1/4 c vegetable oil

2 cups white sugar

2 t vanilla

2 c flour

2 t baking soda

2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 t ginger

1/2 t nutmeg

3 c grated carrots

Preheat oven to 350. grease muffin pan or use liners.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar and 2 t vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Stir in carrots. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for about 17-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting

2 (8 oz. packages) cream cheese. Softened.

1/2 c butter. Softened.

2 c powdered sugar

1 t vanilla

In medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla then gradually stir in the powdered sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.