CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

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These delicious moist Carrot Cake Cupcakes with crushed pineapple and walnuts are topped with a delectable white chocolate cream cheese frosting. They are one of my most requested potluck recipes and perfect for parties, shindigs, bridal and baby showers. My friends and family just rant and rave about them. Please keep in mind...

Provided by Beth Pierce

Categories     Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c shredded carrots
1/2 c crushed pineapple
1 c chopped walnuts
WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/4 c white chocolate chips
4 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 c butter softened
2 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with cupcake baking cup liners
  • 2. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • 3. Beat eggs, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Mix in oil, vanilla, carrots and pineapple. Add flour mixture to wet mixture and stir just until combined and evenly moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts Fill cupcake baking cups about 3/4 of the way up.Bake 25-30 minutes.
  • 4. Melt chocolate chips in microwave according to manufacturers instructions. Allow to cool slightly as you do not want it melting your butter or cream cheese.In a stand mixer beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in white chocolate. Gradually add powdered sugar until icing is creamy.
  • 5. Ice cupcakes after they are completely cool. Sprinkle with remaining chopped walnuts
  • 6. NOTES This is a small batch recipe that makes 12 cupcakes.

Khaliqdad Khan
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These cupcakes look delicious! I can't wait to try them.


Shabir M . Shahi
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect combination of moist and fluffy.


Ezumah Divine
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The recipe was easy to follow and the cupcakes turned out great. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Charity Mutumwa
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These cupcakes were a bit dry for my taste.


Kiran Mahar
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I'm not a big fan of carrot cake, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good. The cream cheese frosting really made them.


Daranee Alvarenga Klangkatok
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I didn't have any carrots on hand, so I used sweet potatoes instead. They turned out great!


Emma Crawford
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These cupcakes were a little too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.


Israr Subhan
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I love how moist and flavorful these cupcakes are. The cream cheese frosting is also amazing.


Rhiannon Helm
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These cupcakes were so easy to make and they turned out perfect! I will definitely be making them again.


Fantos Gesella
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I made these cupcakes for my husband's birthday, and he loved them! He said they were the best carrot cake cupcakes he'd ever had.


Mak Promorer
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These carrot cake cupcakes were a huge hit at my daughter's birthday party! They were moist and flavorful, with the perfect amount of sweetness. The cream cheese frosting was also delicious and easy to make.


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