Carrot Cupcakes with homemade Cream Cheese Frosting - Reynaldo’s Cocina

Spent some time making desserts from scratch, check out this recipe I made for Carrot Cupcakes with homemade Cream Cheese Frosting 🎁
Let me break it down:
*Carrot Cupcakes*
Ingredients:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Fold in the grated carrots until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
6. Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
8. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
*Cream Cheese Frosting*
Ingredients:
• 8 oz (1 package) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
1. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until well combined.
3. Mix in the vanilla extract until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them generously with the cream cheese frosting.
Enjoy!