The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

deliciously moist cupcakes

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 30m
Total Time: 35m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (25 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For the cupcakes

For the frosting

Nutritional Information

362
Calories
22g
Fat
236.9mg
Sodium
2.9g
Protein
50.7mg
Cholesterol
39.5g
Carbohydrate
The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Recipe Description

These are hands down The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes I have ever made. They are simple to make, taste delicious and are semi healthy given that the main ingredient is carrots – right?! The frosting on top is smooth and creamy with just a hint of vanilla. Perfect!

Start by mixing the dry ingredients together. Next combine carrot and oil in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the carrot and mix in the eggs. Bake in the oven and leave to cool while you prepare the cream cheese frosting. Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe the frosting on top and that’s it! Simple!

To make The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven and prepare a cupcake tray

    5 min
    Step 1 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake tray with paper cupcake liners or grease each cup.

  2. 2

    Mix dry ingredients

    3 min
    Step 2 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

  3. 3

    Mix carrots and oil

    2 min
    Step 3 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    In a separate bowl, mix the grated carrots and the oil.

  4. 4

    Incorporate the dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 4 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients until just incorporated.

  5. 5

    Add eggs

    3 min
    Step 5 - The Best Carrot Cake CupcakesStep 5 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Add the eggs and stir until combined, but don’t overmix.

  6. 6

    Bake

    13 min
    Step 6 - The Best Carrot Cake CupcakesStep 6 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Spoon the cupcake batter into the paper cupcake liners to ⅔ full. Bake the muffins for 13 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a skewer or a cake tester inserted comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Make the frosting

    5 min
    Step 7 - The Best Carrot Cake CupcakesStep 7 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Using an electric handmixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until you have a smooth frosting.

  8. 8

    Serve

    3 min
    Step 8 - The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Pipe the frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Serve with afternoon tea or a mid morning coffee.

I’m not saying that this recipe for The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes will change your life, but they will add a delicious little sweet treat to your day! Try them out soon and don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your baking posts!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (25 reviews)
Deborah Smith
November 28, 2024
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Deliciously moist cupcakes!

Alex Johnson
October 31, 2024
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Made these at a family get together last week. Everyone loved them! So simple to whip up and the frosting was a hit. My wife keeps asking when I'm making them again.

Mark
October 26, 2024
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Best cupcakes ever

Yvonne
September 13, 2024
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Delicious!

Oliver
June 11, 2024
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These cupcakes are just superb! Made them for my son’s birthday and he loved them. The kids devoured them. Easy to make and so delicious with the creamy frosting! Thankful to have found this recipe.

Nathalie
May 10, 2024
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J'ai adoré faire ces cupcakes avec mes enfants! Ils sont si simples et délicieux. On a mangé ensemble pour le goûter. C'était un vrai moment de bonheur! Merci pour cette recette fabuleuse.

Jessica Adams
October 10, 2023
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Delicious!

Daisy94
October 10, 2023
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Yum!

Sofí
October 8, 2023
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Delicioso y fácil.

Lindsey Mallory
October 3, 2023
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OMG! I made these carrot cake cupcakes for my kids' birthday and they were a total hit. So easy to whip up and super tasty! The frosting was like heaven. Even my picky eater loved 'em!

Xena
October 1, 2023
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Yummy! I made these cupcakes for my friend's birthday and they were a hit! Everyone loved the creamy frosting and the moist cake. I can't believe how easy they were to make! Will definitely bake these again.

Greg
February 20, 2023
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These cupcakes are sooo good! I made them for my daughter's birthday and they were a hit. Super easy to make, plus I felt good using carrots. Everyone loved the cream cheese frosting too!

Wendy71
December 27, 2022
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Yummy! Made these with my kids for a weekend treat, and they devoured them! Super simple and tasty - a hit in our house!

Vicky
October 10, 2022
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Simply amazing cupcakes!

Zara
June 17, 2022
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OMG, these cupcakes are sooooo yum! Made ‘em for my friends!

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