Carrot Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
 
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Serves: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temp
  • ½ cup salted butter, room temp
  • 3½ - 4 cups icing sugar, sifted
  • zest of one orange
  • 1 -recipe of Carrot Cake batter
Instructions
  1. Mix the carrot cake batter according to the directions, reducing the amount of oil to ½ cup.
  2. There will be enough batter to make 24 large cupcakes. Either line the muffin tins with paper liners or grease and flour the pans well.
  3. Bake 22-24 minutes of until the top springs back when lightly touched.
  4. Let cool to room temp.
  5. Frosting:
  6. Whip the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy. Mix in the orange zest.
  7. Add in the icing sugar ½ cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
  8. Frost cupcakes and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/carrot-cupcakes-with-orange-cream-cheese-frosting