Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes


SERVINGS

12

PREP TIME

10 Min

COOK TIME

20 Min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Libby's Sliced Carrots, drained

  • 4 large eggs

  • 3/4 cups vegetable oil

  • 1 cup shredded coconut

  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

  • 1 container (16 oz.) cream cheese frosting

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Libby's Sliced Carrots, drained

  • 4 large eggs

  • 3/4 cups vegetable oil

  • 1 cup shredded coconut

  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

  • 1 container (16 oz.) cream cheese frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Add liners to 12-count backing pan.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add carrots. Mash until mostly smooth with a few chunks remaining. Add eggs and oil. Mix together.
  4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until batter forms. Fold in coconut and pineapple.
  5. Using a 1/4 cup scoop, add batter to liners and bake 20-22 minutes until middle is cooked through. Cool completely before frosting.
  6. While cupcakes are baking: Add 1/4 cup cream cheese frosting to small bowl with two drops yellow food coloring and one drop red food coloring, and 2 Tablespoons of frosting to another small bowl with one drop green food coloring. Add each colored frosting to a small piping bag. Place remaining white frosting in a larger piping bag. Keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
  7. Pipe white frosting on cooled cupcakes and add carrot details on top with orange and green colored frosting.

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Add liners to 12-count backing pan.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add carrots. Mash until mostly smooth with a few chunks remaining. Add eggs and oil. Mix together.
  4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until batter forms. Fold in coconut and pineapple.
  5. Using a 1/4 cup scoop, add batter to liners and bake 20-22 minutes until middle is cooked through. Cool completely before frosting.
  6. While cupcakes are baking: Add 1/4 cup cream cheese frosting to small bowl with two drops yellow food coloring and one drop red food coloring, and 2 Tablespoons of frosting to another small bowl with one drop green food coloring. Add each colored frosting to a small piping bag. Place remaining white frosting in a larger piping bag. Keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
  7. Pipe white frosting on cooled cupcakes and add carrot details on top with orange and green colored frosting.
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