Carrot Cupcakes with Frosting

Delicious carrot cupcakes with nuts and cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 1 1/3 cups flour 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt  1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 2 eggs 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cups vegetable oil 2/3 cups vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence, pure 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence, pure
  • 2/3 cups apple purée, sugar-free
  • 1 1/3 cups carrot, grated 1 1/3 cups carrot, grated
  • 1 stick butter, at room temperature (for the frosting) 1 stick butter, at room temperature (for the frosting)
  • 1 stick cream cheese, at room temperature (for the frosting) 1 stick cream cheese, at room temperature (for the frosting)
  • 2 cups icing sugar, (for the frosting) 2 cups icing sugar, (for the frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, (for the frosting) 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, (for the frosting)
Preparation
60h
0 mins
Medium
  • In a bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nuts.
  • In another bowl, add the eggs with the sugar, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the applesauce and grated carrots and mix.
  • Add the liquid mixture to the bowl with flour and incorporate all the ingredients until perfectly homogeneous without lumps.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), place cupcake liners in a tray for 12 cupcakes, and slowly pour the mixture into each mold without filling them to the top.
  • Bake for 20 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool before decorating with the frosting.
  • To make the frosting: mix the butter with the cream cheese, incorporate thoroughly, add the vanilla extract, and gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until achieving the desired consistency.
  • Decorate the cupcakes with a piping bag or a plastic bag with a small hole; if you like, you can sprinkle a little chopped nuts on the frosting once applied and enjoy!

Nutritional Information

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