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Cupcakes
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1. Cook carrots in a saucepan, covered in water for about 20 - 30 minutes or until carrots are tender.
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2. Drain the carrots and chop in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher.
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3. Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
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4. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
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4. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
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5. Add oil, eggs, pineapple, and vanilla into the well.
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6. Mix on low until ingredients are combined.
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7. Stir in carrots, pecans, and coconut.
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8. Line three 12-count muffin tins with liners.
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9. Scoop batter to fill tins evenly.
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10. Bake 15 - 16 minutes, until it passes the clean fork test.
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11. Remove cupcakes from the pan and let cool completely.
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Praline Sauce
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1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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2. Stir in brown sugar and cream.
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3. Continue stirring until it boils, reduce the heat and boil for 3 minutes (keep stirring).
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4. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool.
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Candied Pecans
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1. Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
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2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, orange juice, and pecans.
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3. Stir to coat.
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4. Spread mixture onto a greased baking sheet.
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5. Bake for 12 minutes.
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6. Remove from the oven and spread pecans onto tin foil.
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7. Separate the pecans while they're still warm, otherwise they'll break when you try to pull them apart later.
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
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1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and cream cheese until smooth.
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2. Add cinnamon and vanilla.
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3. Add powdered sugar in half cup increments, increasing the speed to high for ten seconds after every other addition.
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4. Scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.
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Assembly
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1. Using a half teaspoon, put a little smear of praline sauce on top of each cupcake.
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2. Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes*.
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3. Place a candied pecan on top of the frosting on each cupcake.
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*When piping the frosting, start from the outer edge of the cupcake, making a ring around the praline sauce, and work your way in. If you start from the center (which is what I normally do) the praline sauce will spread all over and a mess will ensue.
