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Paula Deens The Best Ever Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Cardinal54 / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This carrot cupcake has so many carrots you won't feel guilty for having two! Prep:28m Cook:20m Servings:24	Cardinal54
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Ingredients

4 eggs

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup apple sauce

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 8-oz. can of crushed pineapple, well drained

3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Small pinch of ground cloves

3 cups grated carrots, grate on larger side of cheese grater

1 cup chopped pecans

For Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fresh coconut, shaved and toasted for garnish (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, apple sauce, sugars, pineapple and 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and small pinch of ground cloves.

Stir in carrots.

Fold in pecans.

Pour into muffin tin lined with beautiful paper or foil liners.

Fill each liner 3/4 full.

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 min.

Let cupcakes cool completely.

While cooling, prepare frosting.

Frosting:

In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Pile the frosting high on the cooled cupcakes and garnish with the toasted coconut if desired.

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Comments

jett2whit 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh my! Favorite!!!

luxe 1 month, 2 weeks ago said:
I just made these and omg they are amazing! The frosting is perfect and the pineapples almost seems to crystallize. Wow! I have to give some away cause I'm home alone tomorrow with 23 cupcakes! lol!

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