EASY SPICED CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES
When you want an Easter treat that tastes as good as it looks-and really looks good-make these surprisingly easy carrot cake cupcakes. The secret to their ease is using Betty Crocker™ yellow cake mix as the shortcut base for your batter. Extra spices and carrots are stirred in for an extra flavorful and moist result-like a classic carrot cake in a smaller format. Let yourself get into the springtime spirit as you decorate with Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting, Great Value™ assorted sprinkles and sugars, followed by crushed chocolate cookie "dirt," and decorative cupcake toppers.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place foil or paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, water, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in carrots. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cooling racks; cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Frost cupcake with 1 generous tablespoon frosting. Using photo as a guide, immediately roll edges of frosting in sprinkles and top with crushed chocolate cookies. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. Insert topper in center of each cupcake.
- Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 0 g
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Daphne Jones
[email protected]Overall, these cupcakes were a great success. They were easy to make, delicious, and a hit with my family and friends.
TAMANNA Islam
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Sherin Momand
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my son's birthday party and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and even the adults couldn't get enough.
Evil* Hassan
[email protected]These cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. I'll definitely be making them again.
kevin yeung (Norillion)
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of carrot cake, but I really enjoyed these cupcakes. They were moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
Jose Vargas
[email protected]These cupcakes were delicious, but they were a bit too sweet for my taste.
Jazmine Gutierrez
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for carrot cake.
Breanna Dryden
[email protected]These cupcakes were the perfect addition to my Easter brunch.
Arthur Puas
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my friend's baby shower and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
laxman sirmal
[email protected]The cupcakes were a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Xoliswa Amahle
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.
sara pun
[email protected]I found the recipe to be a bit confusing and the cupcakes didn't turn out as well as I had hoped.
Sohag lslam
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too spicy for my taste, but they were still good.
Oluwatosin Esther
[email protected]Loved the recipe! The cupcakes were moist and flavorful. The frosting was also delicious.
Muhammad Ayanwaseem
[email protected]These cupcakes were easy to make and turned out perfectly. I'll definitely be making them again.
Iromba Julius
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of carrot cake, but these cupcakes changed my mind. They were so delicious and I couldn't stop eating them.
Danny Nash
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party and they were a hit! The kids loved them and even the adults couldn't get enough.
Ahsan Hassnain
[email protected]These cupcakes were incredibly moist and flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.