Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

I used this icing on red velvet cupcakes. I think I ate almost a quarter of the icing before I realized it. It was really good and not too difficult. It isn't a super stiff icing, so if you want to pipe it, it will take a little additional confectioner's sugar. Next time, I'll try the icing with the carrot cake. Or maybe just the icing...

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Jennifer Joyner

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

YUM!!! Made these for my daughter's 1st birthday this weekend. Used 1/2 applesauce to replace 1/2 the oil. SO GOOD! Everyone enjoyed. Topped with Cream Cheese frosting II.

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JAGAIA

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

These were wonderful and would've been out of this world if the cooking time hadn't been so off and I completely destroyed the first batch. I did 350 for twelve minutes and they were black and hard.

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k861084

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Home Town: Vincennes, Indiana, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

I love this recipe! I've used it at least 5 times since I discovered it about 6 weeks ago. It freezes great, both with and without the frosting so it's a perfect do-ahead recipe. I've adapted it to cakes of all sizes too, including a tiered cake for my sister's birthday. Both the cake and frosting got rave reviews at her party. Thanks so much for posting this!

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Sheila T

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Home Town: Levittown, New York, USA

Living In: Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

Excellent Recipe!! I passed on the Icing (Found regular Creme Cheese frosting Recipe), but the Carrot cupcakes were superb!!! Just the right amount of sweetness and moist! Making myself hungry just writing about them, in fact I think I'll make more tonight!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Naples, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

Oh My Goodness!!!! Look no further than this recipe. I made these for work. They were awesome. I had folks asking me for the recipe like crazy. One girl stated that they were the best cupcakes she had ever had. She took some home for her two young sons and husband to rave reviews from all. The icing is delish. Beware - it makes a lot. I doubled the batter batch and made a single batch of icing. Still had extra. Yummy Yummy Yummy

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Janet P.

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

sooo good, i've made them several times now and everyone raves. makes a ton of icing, way too much in my opinion. i gave one of these to my son for his first birthday cake and he loved them!

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

I made these for my son's 1st birthday and everyone loved them. I didn't feel like doing a lot for the frosting so I used the recipe on this site for Cream Cheese Frosting II. They were a big hit and I will definately be making them again.

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TanikaJ

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

This recipe was so good, I ate the batch that I was supposed to give away to my friends to eat. It is rich, moist, and has a nice flavor to it. Although I substituted pineapple with apple instead, it's still tastes good.

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Sook Lin

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009

These are fabulous cupcakes!! I added more orange extract and lots of orange zest to the icing....have made them several times and they are always a hit!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

Awesome, made them on P2, used real nutmeg and cinnamon, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Didnt' use any pineapple or apple sauce, and they still came out killer.

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Chefstacie

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

I just made this recipe and it is great! The icing is sooooo yummy! I didn't use walnuts or orange, but other than that I followed the exact directions! The ising made enough that I could take some of the cupcakes out and frost them all the way like little cakes! Very good! Just wondering though, should these be stored in the fridge or at room temp?

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

The best ever!!! I make these every Easter!! I follow the recipe exactly!!!

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CHRIS4FOOD

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Living In: Sarasota, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

Made the carrot cupcakes without the icing. Very nice light flavor; I would increase the amount of nutmeg & ginger. Perhaps with the icing it balances out. Overall, a very pleasant carrot cupcake.

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

LOVED them! They were fabulous! Extra Dense and the frosting - what a treat!

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BARBARA_LUSHER

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

This recipe is absolutely fabulous! The icing is very sweet and yummy. I did not have orange extract so I put in a little extra vanilla extract instead. I was kind of skeptical of the orange anyway...I forgot to put the walnuts in the batter and didn't realize it until the cupcakes were in the oven so I sprinkled the walnuts on top of the icing instead. Also, I love cinnamon so I added a little extra. I brought them to work and everybody loved them!

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Angie

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

first time i made these i used 1/4 c. oil and 1/4 c. applesauce. they oddly turned out extremely oily and sticky...maybe they werent completely cooked. great flavor though. the second time i used 1/2 c. applesauce instead of the oil and they turned out great. i used pre-shredd carrots and if i were to make them again i would still chop the carrots more. the icing is fantastic with the orange flavoring!! i will use that recipe alone for other things. but the batch of frosting makes a ton - you could triple the carrot cupcake part and still have some left over. all in all, it was a great tasting recipe, but i do have to say that there were alot of flavors going on-pineapple, carrot, orange, etc. thank you!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

This is the best carrot cake recipe EVER! amazing and moist :) 15 minutes after i had frosted them, they were all gone.. everyone loved them that much!

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Mari :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

I am only reviewing the cupcakes and they were awesome!! The pineapple added a wonderful texture and flavor. I made a cream cheese icing to top these off. Not even a crumb was left!! Thanks!!

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