Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These cupcakes are sweet (but not too sweet), moist, warmly spiced, and flecked with shredded carrots.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Cooling time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Calories:
Cupcakes
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup carrots freshly grated
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar plus more if you want a stiffer frosting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
To make the cupcakes
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together. Set this aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the oil, brown sugar, eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, and shredded carrots together.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until they are completely combined. The batter will be pretty thick.
Fill the prepared cupcake liners approximately ⅔ full. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick, when inserted into the center, comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting
Use either a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer to cream the cream cheese and butter together until they are smooth and creamy.
Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on low speed for about 30 seconds, then on high speed for about 2 minutes. If you want a stiffer frosting, add a bit of extra powdered sugar and beat to combine.
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