Martha's Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Martha's Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup macadamia nut oil; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup flour, plus; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded; 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; orange zest, to garnish

Submitted by AmandaInOz

"Adapted from Marthastewart.com. If macadamia oil is not available, substitute vegetable oil."

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photo by Shelby Jo

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 12 cupcakes

ingredients

1 cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup macadamia nut oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups carrots, shredded
For the frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
³⁄₄ cup confectioners' sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
orange zest, to garnish

directions

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper cups.
In a bowl, combine sugar, macadamia oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
Stir in baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt.
Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling only about 3/4 of the way up.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract.
Whisk until smooth.
Frost cupcakes, and garnish with orange zest.

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Reviews

I didn't make the icing, but the cupcakes were moist, light and totally awesome! Will become a regular treat in our household

knev1755
I had never had carrot cake before, and was a little nervous about it...I don't want no veggies in my desserts! lol. These were so great though! I am now officially a carrot cake lover. They were easy to make and tasted great too. The frosting was also delcious and would be yummy on lots of things. Thanks so much for posting!

Shelby Jo
These buns have made me a hero. They are my wife's new favourite dessert. If there's a few left over, they mysteriously disappear over the next couple of days. Vegetable oil instead of macadamia, and 1-1/2 tsp of ground mixed spice. Superb.

goodEvans_ie

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These buns have made me a hero. They are my wife's new favourite dessert. If there's a few left over, they mysteriously disappear over the next couple of days. Vegetable oil instead of macadamia, and 1-1/2 tsp of ground mixed spice. Superb.

goodEvans_ie