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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
These carrot cake cupcakes are the perfect little versions of a classic carrot cake. The carrot cupcakes are moist and tender, flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and frosted with sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line a cupcake pans with 14 cupcake liners.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add in the room temperature egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and whisk until the ingredients are combined and smooth. Fold in the finely grated carrots until they are well dispersed throughout the batter.
granulated sugar1 cuplarge egg (room temperature)1vanilla extract2 tspfinely grated carrots1 cup
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Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop (about 3/4 full). Bake the cupcakes for ⏱️ 20 minutes until the tops of the cupcakes bounce back when gently touched. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the room temperature unsalted butter and cream cheese for ⏱️ 5 minutes until it is light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cupcream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Add in the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined with the butter and cream cheese. Add in the vanilla extract and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 ozvanilla extract2 tsp
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Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally, until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Mix the cream cheese frosting on low speed for several minutes to remove any air bubbles and to smooth out the frosting.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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Assembling the Cupcakes
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Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip with the cream cheese frosting. Pipe a generous swirl of the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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