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Moist Carrot Cupcakes
Carrot Cupcakes
Makes about 2 dozen
2 cups All purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3 cups carrots, finely shredded
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
4 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla.
Mix at low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly while mixing. 
Mix at high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl every minute.
Pour batter into cupcake liners until they are 2/3 full.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes in pans, then move to wire rack to cool.
Frost with Cream Cheese Icing.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes approximately 4 cups
1 pound cream cheese, room temperature and softened
1/2 cup butter, room temperature and softened
2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Mix
in the vanilla, orange zest and gradually stir in the confectioners sugar. Scrape bowl,
mix two additional minutes.
Refrigerator after use.
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