Description
Delight your taste buds with these moist and flavorful Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any occasion or as a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Prepare wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in carrots and crushed pineapple.
- Combine ingredients: Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in nuts if using.
- Bake: Divide batter among cupcake liners and bake for 20-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Frost cupcakes: Once cooled, frost cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- Cupcakes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- For extra flavor, add raisins or shredded coconut to the batter.
- Can also be baked as mini cupcakes; reduce bake time to 12–14 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with frosting
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
