Gluten Free Carrot Cupcakes

Name: Gluten Free Carrot Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups grated carrots (about 5-6 large carrots); 2 ½ cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (make sure you pick a blend with xanthan gum); 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon (I’m using Spice Tribe’s Padang Cassia Cinnamon); 1 tsp ground nutmeg (I’m using Spice Tribe’s Island Nutmeg); 2 tsp orange zest; ½ tsp salt; 1 ½ cups brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 cup oil (I used canola); 4 eggs; 1 cup applesauce; 1 block of cream cheese, softened to room temperature; ½ cup salted butter, softened to room temperature; 3 ½ cups powdered sugar; ½ tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice (1 orange); ¼ tsp orange zest