Easter Cupcakes with M&M's® Carrot Cake Candy
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • Cake Mix Ingredients:
  • 1.5 cups - granulated sugar
  • 1 cup - vegetable oil
  • 3 - large eggs
  • 2 cups - all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps - ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp - baking soda
  • 1tsp - salt
  • 1 tsp - vanilla
  • 3 cups - carrots (shredded), this is usually 4-5 average sized carrots
  • ½ cup - ground M&M's® Carrot Cake pieces
  • ½ cup - ground M&M's® Peanut pieces
  • Icing ingredients:
  • 1 pkg (8oz) - softened cream cheese
  • ¼ cup - softened butter
  • 2 tsps - milk
  • 1 tsp - vanilla
  • 4 cups - powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. For cake batter:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Either spray your cupcake pan or line with cupcake cups
  3. For the cake batter, in a large mixing bowl, mix sugar, oil and eggs and mix on low for 30-40 seconds. Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Continue to mix slowly for another minute or all ingredients and smoothly blended. Using a wooden spoon, stir in ½ cup of each ground M&M's® pieces and the carrots, until completed mixed. (NOTE - keep the other ½ cup of the ground M&M's® pieces to top your cupcakes after they have been iced.
  4. Fill your cupcake slots or cake cups about ⅔ of the way full for an average sized cupcake. you can also fill them about ¾ the way full for a fluffier or larger cupcake. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.
  5. For the icing:
  6. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla. Mix on low until completely blended and smooth in texture. Slowly and steadily beat in the powdered sugar and keep mixing on low until all ingredients are completely smooth and combined.
  7. Frost the cooled cupcakes and them drizzle the tops with the remaining ground M&M's® pieces. Serve and enjoy.
Recipe by It's Free At Last at https://itsfreeatlast.com/easter-cupcakes-with-mms-carrot-cake-and-peanut-pieces/