Easy Cream Cheese Carrot Cupcakes

My daughter’s favorite cake is carrot cake, for her birthday this year I made carrot cupcakes, frosted with cream cheese frosting.This recipe is so easy and makes 24 cupcakes that you can make ahead and freeze. Just defrost the cupcakes the morning before the party and frost with cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups organic brown sugar
• 4 organic eggs
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups oil
• 1 cup organic white flour
• 1 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups grated carrots

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl mix all ingredients together (except carrots) and stir until well combined.
3. Fold in carrots.
4. Pour into muffin tins.
5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes

Cream cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces organic cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons organic butter
• 2 cups organic powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Combine all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and blend until smooth and creamy.