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    Home » Cake » Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    by Lainey · Posted: Apr 12, 2014 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    frosted carrot cake cupcakes

    I’ve tried many different versions of Carrot Cake and this recipe is my favorite.  I teamed up with my friend, Olga from Fablunch to share this delicious recipe of carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

    This recipe was very simple and it didn’t require many ingredients!

    Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe: 

    • When mixing the ingredients, you can use an electric mixer if you are more comfortable with it instead of the wire whisk.
    • For a more festive look, top with whipped cream or cream cheese frosting before serving.
    • If you do not have cupcake liners on hand, use muffin tins. Just make sure you have sprayed it with non-stick baking spray.

    How to Make this Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe:

    Gather the ingredients for this Carrot Cake Cupcakes. Before starting the mixing of ingredients, don’t forget to preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Also, prepare cupcake pans by greasing it or lining it with cupcake liners.

    Here are what you will need for this recipe:

    • self-rising flour
    • ground cinnamon
    • granulated sugar
    • brown sugar, packed
    • oil
    • milk
    • eggs
    • grated carrots

    Once the ingredients are all ready, let’s begin!

    In a large bowl, stir together, flour, cinnamon, sugar and mix until well combined:

    mixing the dry ingredients of carrot cake cupcakes

    Make a well in the middle and add eggs, milk, oil, and mix:

    adding milk and eggs to the dry ingredients

    Next, add grated carrots and mix until well combined.

    adding the grated carrots to the batter

    After mixing well, it’s now ready to bake. Use a scooper in putting the batter into the cupcake liners:

    scooping the cupcake batter with a cookie scooper

    Fill cupcake liners halfway if going to frost cupcakes. If you are not frosting it afterward,  fill it up to ¾ of the cupcake liner:

    filling the cupcake liners with carrot cake cupcake batter

    Bake for 20-25 minutes. After patiently waiting  for  20  minutes  or  more,  here  they  are!freshly baked carrot cake cupcakes

     When slicing into the cupcakes, check out how light and fluffy it is!

    Soft, moist, and fluffy carrot cake cupcakes

    Carrot Cake Cupcakes step by step guide

    Frequently Asked Questions for the Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe:

    Q: How long can this cupcake be stored without frosting?

    A: This delicious carrot cupcakes can be stored in the fridge for about 4 to 6 days.

    Q: I need a carrot cake. Can I use this recipe and make a cake instead of cupcakes?

    A: For sure, you can! Just bake in a cake pan instead of cupcake liners.

    Q: Can I make this recipe into mini carrot cupcakes?

    A: Yes, you can. Just switch to mini cupcake liners and you are good to go!

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    Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Try these Carrot Cake cupcakes - soft and moist with a dense texture that would surely fill your tummy in a delicious way!
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups self rising flour
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar packed
    • ½ cup oil
    • ½ cup milk
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups grated carrots

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, prepare cupcake pans by greasing it or lining it with cupcake liners.
    • In a large bowl, stir together, flour, cinnamon, sugar and mix until well combined.
    • Make a well in the middle and add eggs, milk, oil and mix. Next add grated carrots and mix until well combined.
    • Fill cupcake liners half way if going to frost cupcakes, if not fill ¾.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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    1. Hala says

      September 29, 2014 at 5:30 am

      Hello.

      I just came to know about your web. The thing I like is that for each and every recipe there is a video and also your recipes are short, straight to the point. Thank you for SHOWING us your recipes:)

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      • Lainey says

        October 07, 2014 at 1:40 am

        Hi Hala! Thank you!! I am a visual person and I like to watch videos to help me learn better. How about you?

        Reply

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