Description
Moist Carrot Cake Cupcakes made with warm spices, fresh carrots, and topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin pan
2. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl
3. Whisk eggs, sugars, oil, and vanilla
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients
5. Fold in carrots and nuts
6. Fill cupcake liners
7. Bake 18–22 minutes
8. Cool completely
9. Prepare frosting
10. Frost cupcakes
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg