Carrot Cupcakes

By Talk2usoon

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• dash salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup carrots -- grated
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons confectioner's sugar

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 6 muffin cups. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir well. Stir oil, egg and vanilla. Pour mixture into flour mixture. Beat by hand or mixer. Add carrots. Stir well.
Pour batter 2/3 way full into muffin cups. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan 30 minutes then carefully work knife around edges to remove.
Frosting; cream butter, cheese and vanilla until light. Add sugar. Blend well.

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