Make that traditional carrot cake mix a little more festive with some homemade cream cheese frosting! Perfect for Easter parties or just because cream cheese frosting is delicious any time of year. 🙂
Cream Cheese Frosted Carrot Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Carrot Cake, Cupcakes, Easter
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 16
Make that traditional carrot cake mix a little more festive with some homemade cream cheese frosting! Perfect for Easter parties or just because cream cheese frosting is delicious any time of year.
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Neufchatel cheese
- ~2 cups confectioner’s sugar, or to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 box carrot cake mix, prepared according to cupcake directions
- chopped nuts of your choosing, for topping
Instructions
- With an electric mixer, beat Neufchatel cheese and sugar until smooth. Add in vanilla.
- Frost cupcakes with frosting. Garnish with slivered almonds or walnut pieces.
Claire Tastes 
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