Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
  • 2. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, allspice and salt. Add flour and mix. Stir in carrots, and walnuts.
  • 3. Oil a standard muffin tin or line with paper cups. Distribute batter evenly.
  • 4. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean,, 25 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
  • 5. Cream cheese icing: In a mixing bowl, whisk cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.