These decadent Carrot Cake cupcakes with creamy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are perfect for spring or any occasion.
Cupcakes are a delicious dessert served up for any event.
What I love about these cupcakes
This carrot cake cupcake recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious with or without the cinnamon frosting. It only takes 20 minutes to prep this recipe and get it in the oven. They are soft and moist and the cinnamon cream cheese on top just gives them the extra wow factor.
These treasures would be a great addition to brunch. You could leave off the cinnamon cream cheese frosting and use them as muffins.
You can make them into mini cupcakes and serve them at a tea party. For an easy decoration on top just add some shredded carrots or maybe put an orange M&M on top.
Other ideas for Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- Add chopped walnuts into the batter, or sprinkle on top of cupcakes
- Substitute Vegetable oil for coconut oil
- Eliminate cinnamon from frosting
- Eat them as muffins without frosting
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Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 2 Cups Sifted AP Flour
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Cup coconut oil
- 2 Cups grated carrots
- 1/2 Cup walnuts or pecans
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 stick of butter softened
- 3 Cups of sifted confectioners sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Beat the eggs until foamy and add oil slowly as you continue beating. Add dry sifted ingredients and beat until smooth. Add carrots and nuts. Both can be chopped in a food processor.
- Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Check every five minutes after 20 minutes.
- After cooled beat cream cheese and butter, add 1 cup of sugar at a time, until blended. Add vanilla and cinnamon and frost when cupcakes are cooled.
Kebba Buckley Button says
Candi, I"m visiting from the UBC. This recipe looks terrific! I love that you're using coconut oil! Now what is AP flour? Thanks!
Candi says
Its all purpose flour. Thanks for stopping by.
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Carrie Ann Tripp says
You had me at "Carrot Cake", and then when you added in "Cupcakes" I'm like, "Pass me a cupcake! Me! Right here!"
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Candi says
Im right with you. They are healthy right?
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Helena says
Yum! These look really good. I'm thinking a baking session might be in order this weekend. 🙂
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Candi says
Yum, I agree. The perfect dessert.
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Marlys (ThisandThat) says
I love carrot cake so this would be perfect way to make it… coming over from Super Saturday Afternoon Tea.
Candi says
Thanks for visiting.
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L. D. B. Taylor says
Oh carrot cake is my absolute favorite. I do wish we lived closer to one another 😀
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Amy says
Oh carrot cake is my favorite! And they look beautiful. Wish I could have one right now! Thanks for sharing!!
Sandi says
These cupcakes look absolutely irresistible! Perfect for summer with the fresh carrots I see at the farmer’s markets.
Shari Lynne says
OMG Carrot Cake is my absolute fave! I’ve never had Cinnamon Frosting before but it sounds delicious…definitely going to try it!
Fiorenza says
Love, love, love them! So good and easy and healthy indeed
thank you!
Christina says
I love all things carrot cake! These are incredible!
Molly Kumar says
What a delicious combination of carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting! Pinning to try soon.