Spiced Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

March 30, 2014

A classic carrot cake cupcake with a modern sweetly spiced update!

3 C. Grated carrots
8 Tbsp. Butter, melted
2 C. A-P Flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Cardamom
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Ginger
2 tsp. Allspice
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 C. Granulated sugar
4 Eggs
2/3 C. Cashews, roasted, salted and chopped
8 Tbsp. Butter, room temperature
1 (8 oz.) Package cream cheese, room temperature
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
3 1/2 C. Powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp. Milk

Preheat your oven to 350°F, 325°F if using a convection oven. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners. Before starting on the cupcake batter peel the carrots and grate them in a food processor, with a large...
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Nutritions

Calories
559

Sodium
241mg
10% DV

Fat
21g
33% DV

Protein
8g
16% DV

Carbs
86g
29% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV

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