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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cupcakes

    Best Carrot Cupcake Recipe

    Published: Mar 11, 2020 · Modified: Dec 7, 2021 by Ang Paris · 1 Comment
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    Combine buttermilk, fresh carrots, nuts, raisins, and a delicious, homemade cream cheese frosting for the Best Carrot Cupcake Recipe
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    This is the best carrot cupcake recipe you'll ever use. Moist, made from scratch carrot cupcakes topped with an easy homemade cream cheese frosting you'll love! via @jugglingactmama

    Buttermilk, fresh carrots, nuts, raisins, and a delicious, homemade cream cheese frosting combine to make the Best Carrot Cupcake Recipe. They are the perfect dessert for Easter.

    Carrot cake is a classic, especially during the Spring months when desserts embrace a fresher, lighter flavor. If you like carrot cake, then you're going to love my recipe for carrot cupcakes. It could be the best carrot cupcake recipe you'll ever try. It's a fresh, homemade twist on a classic dessert that's perfect for holiday celebrations.

    Shopping List

    • eggs
    • canola oil
    • buttermilk
    • carrots
    • walnuts or pecans
    • raisins
    • cream cheese

    Pantry ingredients: flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, powdered sugar

    How to Make Carrot Cupcakes

    1. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk together.
    3. In another bowl, beat eggs, then mix in canola oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and carrots.
    4. Add carrot mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
    5. After that, fold in walnuts and raisins.
    6. Divide batter into cupcake liners – I like to use a large cookie scoop for this.
    7. Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    8. Cool completely before frosting.

    Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

    1. Add room temperature cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until creamy and smooth
    2. Gradually add powdered sugar, a little at a time until it is all incorporated.
    3. Next, add vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
    4. Frost the cooled cupcakes.

    To Make a Carrot Cake

    This recipe can also be made into a 13x9 cake.

    1. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 13x9 cake pan.
    2. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

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    • Banana Pudding Cupcakes Recipe
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    My carrot cupcake recipe is sure to please a crowd. Even the pickiest eater won't be able to turn down these fluffy, spiced cupcakes full of raisins, nuts and of course fresh carrots and then topped with cream cheese frosting. I don't know anyone who turns down a delicious dollop of cream cheese frosting! Enjoy!

    Best Carrot Cupcake Recipe

    close up of carrot cupcakes

    Best Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Combine buttermilk, fresh carrots, nuts, raisins, and a delicious, homemade cream cheese frosting for the Best Carrot Cupcake Recipe
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: best carrot cupcakes recipe
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 24 cupcakes
    Calories: 301kcal
    Author: Ang Paris

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    Equipment

    • Muffin Tins – Two 12 Count
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Spoonula
    • Stand Mixer

    Ingredients

    Cupcake Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
    • 4 eggs beaten
    • 1 cup canola oil
    • ½ cup buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 cups carrots finely shredded
    • ¾ cup walnuts or pecans chopped
    • ¾ cup raisins

    Frosting Ingredients

    • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
    • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    Cupcake Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
    • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk together.
    • In another bowl, beat eggs, then mix in canola oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and carrots.
    • Add carrot mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
    • After that, fold in walnuts and raisins.
    • Divide batter into cupcake liners – I like to use a large cookie scoop for this.
    • Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Cool completely before frosting.

    Frosting Instructions

    • Add room temperature cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until creamy and smooth
    • Gradually add powdered sugar, a little at a time until it is all incorporated.
    • Next, add vanilla extract and beat until smooth.

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    Notes

    This recipe will make enough frosting for a 13×9 cake or 24 cupcakes.
    This recipe can also be made into a 13×9 cake. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 13×9 cake pan.
    Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

    For best results, be sure to check our Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help your delicious recipe come out perfectly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 2906IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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    1. Marie says

      March 28, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      5 stars
      I can't wait to make these for Easter!!

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