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2
cups granulated sugar
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1 1/3
cups vegetable oil
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3
eggs, at room temperature
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1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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2
cups plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
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2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2
teaspoons baking soda
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1 1/2
teaspoons kosher salt
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1
pound carrots, grated
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1
cup raisins
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1
cup chopped walnuts
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3/4
pound cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/2
pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1
pound confectioner's sugar, sieved
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2
tablespoons unsalted butter
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1
cup shaved or grated carrots
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3
tablespoons good maple syrup
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
2. Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment until light yellow. Add vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the carrots, raisins, and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour. Add to the batter and mix well.
4. Scoop batter into the muffin cups until each is almost full. Bake for 10 minutes, then lower the oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
5. For frosting, mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment until combined. Add confectioner's sugar; mix until smooth.
6. For the decoration, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; add the carrots and maple syrup and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until carrots are tender. Spread them on a paper towel to cool.
7. When cupcakes are cool, frost them generously and garnish with big pinches of sauteed carrots. Makes 22 cupcakes.
- Servings Per Recipe 22,
- Calories 532,
- Protein (gm) 5,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 59,
- Fat, total (gm) 32,
- Cholesterol (mg) 76,
- Saturated fat (gm) 11,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 12,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 46,
- Vitamin A (IU) 4762,
- Vitamin C (mg) 2,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 40,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 323,
- Potassium (mg) 209,
- Calcium (DV %) 40,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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It is 532 calories for one cupcake. If the calorie count was for all 22 cupcakes they would only be about 24 calories each! Wouldn't THAT be wonderful?!
3/24/2010 03:02:17 PM Report AbuseI did make her cake,and it's the only cake i make now.I am sure this is just as good.I love everything she make.
3/12/2010 10:04:06 AM Report AbuseAbout 3 cups of grated carrots, packed down. This recipe is very similar to my carrot cake recipe...which calls for the same amount of carrots. carrellk
11/25/2009 05:19:24 PM Report AbuseCould you please state how much a pound of carrots would be in cups (approx.)???
11/7/2009 01:02:56 PM Report Abuse