**Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes: A Treat for All Occasions**
Carrot cake is a classic dessert that is loved by people of all ages. This versatile cake can be enjoyed as a snack, a dessert, or even a breakfast treat. The Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes, featured in this article, are a delightful variation of the traditional carrot cake. These bite-sized cupcakes are perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply as a sweet treat to enjoy at home. With their moist and fluffy texture, sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting, and adorable mini size, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
**Recipes Included:**
* **Classic Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes:** This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for making the perfect carrot cake mini cupcakes. It includes tips for creating a moist and fluffy texture, as well as a delicious cream cheese frosting. With its detailed instructions and helpful tips, this recipe is perfect for both beginner and experienced bakers.
* **Easy Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes:** This simplified version of the carrot cake mini cupcakes is perfect for those who are short on time or new to baking. It uses a boxed cake mix as a base, making it quick and easy to prepare. Despite its simplicity, this recipe still delivers a moist and flavorful carrot cake experience, complete with a creamy cream cheese frosting.
* **Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Mini Cupcakes:** This recipe caters to those with gluten sensitivities or preferences. It uses gluten-free flour and other gluten-free ingredients to create delicious carrot cake mini cupcakes that are just as moist and flavorful as the traditional version. With its careful selection of ingredients and detailed instructions, this recipe ensures that everyone can enjoy this classic dessert.
These three recipes offer something for everyone, whether you're a seasoned baker looking for a challenge, a beginner seeking an easy-to-follow recipe, or someone with dietary restrictions who wants to indulge in a delicious carrot cake treat. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to create a batch of carrot cake mini cupcakes that will delight your taste buds and impress your friends and family.
CARROT-CAKE MINI CUPCAKES
These irresistible carrot-cake mini cupcakes are simple to make and are sure to please everyone's sweet tooth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes
Yield Makes 42 mini cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 42 mini muffin cups with mini cupcake liners; set aside.
- Beat sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla, and buttermilk together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until well combined.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add three-quarters of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture; mix until well combined. Add carrots and raisins to remaining flour mixture; toss to combine. Stir into batter until well combined.
- Fill each muffin cup with about 2 teaspoons batter. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of cupcakes comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to wire rack to cool. Let cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
CARROT CUPCAKES
To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often "hide" nutritional foods inside sweet treats. The carrots add wonderful moistness to these cupcakes, which have a rich cream cheese frosting. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too! -Doreen Kelly, Rosyln, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BIRD BAKERY AWARD-WINNING CARROT CAKE MINI CUPCAKES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
- In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs while adding the oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla one at a time. Mix until well incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture into the large bowl to combine. Stir in the pineapple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake pans, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans after 6 or 7 minutes (see Cook's Note). Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting with the Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with additional chopped walnuts.
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Then slowly add in the milk, vanilla and orange zest and juice and mix until combined.
CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Beat the sugar, oil, and vanilla together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add the grated carrots, raisins, and walnuts to the remaining flour, mix well, and add to the batter. Mix until just combined.
- Line muffin pans with paper liners. Scoop the batter into 22 muffin cups until each is 3/4 full. Bake for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook for a further 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
- For the frosting, cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
- When the cupcakes are cool, frost them generously and serve.
MINI CARROT CUPCAKES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h50m
Yield 48 mini cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make the topping: Peel long ribbons from the carrot using a vegetable peeler, then slice the ribbons lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strands (you'll need about 48).
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Bring the granulated sugar and 3/4 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot strands and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Arrange the strands in squiggles on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until dry, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Make the cupcakes: Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Line two 24-cup mini-muffin pans with paper liners. Put the flour, almonds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in a food processor and pulse until the nuts are finely ground.
- Whisk the grated carrots, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until combined. Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Divide among the mini-muffin cups, filling each three-quarters of the way. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pans to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese and butter with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice and almond extract. Pipe or spread on the cupcakes. Top with the candied carrots.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calorie, Fat 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1.5 grams, Cholesterol 19 milligrams, Sodium 71 milligrams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 14 grams
CARROT & SOFT CHEESE CUPCAKES
This crowd-pleasing recipe turns the ultimate afternoon tea favourite into delightful cupcakes
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 50m
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, flours, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice and orange zest. Whisk together the eggs and oil, then stir into the dry ingredients with the grated carrot. Divide the mixture between cases and bake for 20-22 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before icing.
- For the icing, beat the butter until really soft, then beat in the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla. Use a palette or cutlery knife to swirl the icing on top of the cakes, then decorate with the sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 26 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
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