Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe: #28573
November 03, 2017
Categories: Desserts, Cupcakes, Cheese, Carrot, Baby Shower, Brunch, Fathers Day Mothers Day, Potluck, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Cream Cheese, Kosher Dairy, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (100.5 g)
- Calories 369.4
- Total Fat - 24.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.3 g
- Cholesterol - 60 mg
- Sodium - 240.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 34.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 21.3 g
- Protein - 4.4 g
- Calcium - 58.2 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Place fluted paper liners in 18 muffin cups.
Step 3
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
Step 4
In bowl of your electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs until frothy.
Step 5
Gradually add the sugar and beat until the batter is thick and light colored.
Step 6
Add the oil in a steady stream and then beat in the vanilla extract.
Step 7
Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
Step 8
With a large rubber spatula fold in the grated carrots and chopped nuts.
Step 9
Evenly divide the batter between the 18 muffin cups and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Step 10
Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Step 11
Beat the butter and cream cheese until very smooth with no lumps.
Step 12
Gradually beat in the icing until fully incorporated and smooth.
Step 13
Beat in the vanilla extract.
Step 14
With a knife or small metal spatula spread cream cheese frosting on top of each cupcake.
Step 15
Place the sweetened coconut in a plastic bag along with a few drops of green food coloring.
Step 16
Shake the bag until all the coconut has been colored with the dye.
Step 17
Garnish with the green colored coconut and a foil covered chocolate egg.
Step 18
For the basket handles, place the ends of colored pipe cleaners into the sides of the cupcakes.
Step 19
Cover and refrigerate the cupcakes until serving time.
Tips
No special items needed.