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Frosted Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (18 1/4 oz) box spice cake mix
3/4 cup fat free egg substitute
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
2 cups carrots, shredded
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1/4 cup dried currant
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
4 oz light cream cheese ( neufchatel)
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cake mix, egg substitute, applesauce, and buttermilk in a large bowl until blended. Increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. With a rubber spatula, stir in the carrots, pineapple, currants, and 1/4 cup of the pecans.
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffing cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove the cupcakes from the pans and let cool on the racks.
To make the frosting, with an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth. spread about 2 teaspoons of the frosting on each cupcake and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining pecans.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	812.71 Kcal (3403 kJ)
Calories from fat	299.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.29g	51%
Cholesterol	34.37mg	11%
Sodium	561.6mg	23%
Potassium	638.34mg	14%
Total Carbs	126.04g	42%
Sugars	104.52g	418%
Dietary Fiber	5.67g	23%
Protein	10.84g	22%
Vitamin C	6.3mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	21%
Iron	2.1mg	11%
Calcium	130.7mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	236.46 Kcal (990 kJ)
Calories from fat	87.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.69g	51%
Cholesterol	10mg	11%
Sodium	163.4mg	23%
Potassium	185.73mg	14%
Total Carbs	36.67g	42%
Sugars	30.41g	418%
Dietary Fiber	1.65g	23%
Protein	3.15g	22%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	21%
Iron	0.6mg	11%
Calcium	38mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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