Carrot Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Brown Sugar Frosting

• Ingredients

  • 2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour.
  • 2 Teaspoons of Baking Soda.
  • 3 Teaspoons of Cinnamon.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Salt.
  • 1 Cup of Vegetable Oil.
  • 1/2 Cup of Unsweetened Applesauce.
  • 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar, Packed.
  • 1 1/2 Cups of Granulated Sugar.
  • 4 Eggs.
  • 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
  • 2 1/4 Cups of Carrots (About 5 Medium Carrots, Finely Grated.
  • 2 (8 Ounce Blocks of Cream Cheese, Softened.
  • 1 Cup (2 Sticks of Unsalted Butter, Softened.
  • 1 1/2 Cups of Brown Sugar.
  • 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
  • 2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon.
  • 3 Cups of Powdered Sugar.

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour.
• 2 Teaspoons of Baking Soda.
• 3 Teaspoons of Cinnamon.
• 1 Teaspoon of Salt.
• 1 Cup of Vegetable Oil.
• 1/2 Cup of Unsweetened Applesauce.
• 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar, Packed.
• 1 1/2 Cups of Granulated Sugar.
• 4 Eggs.
• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
• 2 1/4 Cups of Carrots (About 5 Medium Carrots), Finely Grated.
• 2 (8 Ounce) Blocks of Cream Cheese, Softened.
• 1 Cup (2 Sticks) of Unsalted Butter, Softened.
• 1 1/2 Cups of Brown Sugar.
• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
• 2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon.
• 3 Cups of Powdered Sugar.

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake liners in 24 (or more) cupcake tins and set aside. Finely grate all of your carrots and set aside. With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment beat your sugar, eggs & applesauce until smooth. Now add the rest of the ingredients except the carrots and blend until smooth. Now add the carrots and mix until just combined. With an ice cream scoop or spoon fill your cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full & bake for 18-20 minutes (I took mine it at 19) or until they spring back to the touch, let cool completely.
• With the handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment place your cream cheese into the bowl and mix until smooth. Now add the butter and mix with the cream cheese until well combined. Now add the vanilla, cinnamon & brown sugar and mix again. 1 cup at a time add your powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Now you can either spoon or pipe your frosting onto your cupcakes.