MARTHA'S CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Martha's Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting image

Provided by AmandaInOz

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

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

Steps:

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.