Ingredients
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- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 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
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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 if desired or)
- Finely Chopped Nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, apple sauce,
- sugars 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 18-20min.
- Let cupcakes cool completely.
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 or nuts if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Southern
