Oscar’s Favorite Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

Here’s the recipe, I hope you enjoy! (These are one of Oscar’s favorite desserts I make)

CAKE

1 c Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Salt

1/3 c Vegetable Oil

1/4 c Apple Sauce

1/3 c Brown Sugar

1/2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

1 1/2 c Finely Grated Carrots

FROSTING

8 oz Block of Cream Cheese (Softened)

4 tbsp Butter (Softened)

3/4 c Brown Sugar

2 c Powdered Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line cupcake tin with 12 liners and set aside.

• In a medium bowl, combine 1 c Flour, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1/2 tsp Baking Powder, 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp Salt. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/3 c Vegetable Oil, 1/4 c Apple Sauce, 1/3 c Brown Sugar, 1/2 c Sugar, 2 Eggs, and 1 tsp Vanilla until thoroughly combined.

• Add in dry ingredients from the second step, mix until just incorporated.

• Shred carrots finely until you have 1 1/2 c Finely Grated Carrots to add into the mixture. Stir in until combined.

• Divide batter into 12 cupcake liners that you prepped earlier.

• Bake for 18-20 minutes, allow to cool before frosting or the frosting will melt.

• While the cupcakes are baking, allow the 8 oz Cream Cheese and 4 tbsp Butter to come to room temperature.

• Beat 8 oz Cream Cheese, 4 tbsp Butter, and 3/4 c Brown Sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium high for 2 minutes, then 1 minute on high.

• Add in 2 c Powdered Sugar and 1 tsp Vanilla. Mix on low speed until Powdered Sugar is incorporated. Beat on medium until creamy.

• Frost on top of cupcakes.

Enjoy!

Love, Sam