Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 cups) Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. In the bowl of your electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the carrots until well blended in. Add enough of the batter to fill the prepared pan; do not overfill. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack before serving warm.
The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
What’s better than a carrot cake? Carrot cake cupcakes of course! These super cute cupcakes are perfect for an Easter treat, or enjoy them all year round, because they are that good! Perfectly sweet carrot cake cupcakes are topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with nuts for one delicious bite. I just know you will love these! For more Easter treats, be sure to try my bird’s nest cookies and bunny bait snack mix
How to Make Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting from Scratch
Whisk together the dry ingredients. Mix together the wet ingredients and add the dry. Fold in the fruits and nuts. Transfer the batter to cupcake wrappers and bake. Mix together the ingredients for the frosting. Pipe onto the cup cakes and sprinkle with walnuts.
I just know that you are going to adore these carrot cake cupcakes as much as we do! They make for such a cute dessert, and who doesn’t love carrot cake?! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
