Best 8 Carrot Topped Cupcakes Recipes

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Carrot-topped cupcakes are a classic dessert that is both delicious and visually appealing. With their moist carrot cake base and creamy cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit at any party or gathering. If you are looking for a recipe for carrot-topped cupcakes, here is a guide to help you find the best one. From classic recipes to more unique variations, this guide will provide you with all the information you need to make perfect carrot-topped cupcakes.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT-TOPPED CUPCAKES



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A handy spice cake mix gets a tasty treatment when dressed up with shredded carrots and chopped walnuts. The mini carrot cakes are eye-catching, too, when decorated with cream cheese frosting carrots and parsley sprigs for the green tops. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package spice cake mix (regular size)
1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
Orange paste food coloring
Fresh parsley sprigs

Steps:

  • Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Fold in carrots, walnuts and cinnamon. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Frost cupcakes with 1-1/4 cups frosting. Place remaining frosting in a small resealable bag; tint with orange food coloring. Cut a small hole in the corner of bag; pipe a carrot on the top of each cupcake. Add a parsley sprig for greens.

Nutrition Facts :

CARROT CUPCAKES



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To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often "hide" nutritional foods inside sweet treats. The carrots add wonderful moistness to these cupcakes, which have a rich cream cheese frosting. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too! -Doreen Kelly, Rosyln, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots
CHUNKY FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CARROT CUPCAKES



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These carrot cupcakes will surely become a favorite in your baking repertoire.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Yield Makes 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated carrots (from about 4 medium carrots)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In another large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, egg, yogurt, and vanilla. Stir in carrots. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture mixing until well combined. Divide among muffin tin. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. To frost: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and confectioners' sugar until smooth; beat in vanilla and orange zest. Top each cupcake with 2 tablespoons of frosting and spread to cover.

CARROT CUPCAKES



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My family doesn't really like carrot cake but I love it. So I experimented with my own recipe and found that finely grinding walnuts in a coffee grinder made all the difference. Now we all can enjoy them. Top muffins with your favorite cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Bobbie Susan

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
1 cup finely grated carrots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating until fully incorporated before adding the next egg. Mix vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture.
  • Whisk flour, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix 1/3 of the flour mixture into the creamed butter mixture until just combined; add 1/2 of the milk and mix until combined. Stir 1/2 of the remaining flour mixture into the batter; add the remaining milk and mix until combined. Mix the remaining flour mixture into the batter and fold in carrots. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.2 g, Cholesterol 72.5 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 321.6 mg, Sugar 34.4 g

CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 22 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 extra-large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 cups grated carrots (less than 1 pound)
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pound confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Beat the sugar, oil, and vanilla together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add the grated carrots, raisins, and walnuts to the remaining flour, mix well, and add to the batter. Mix until just combined.
  • Line muffin pans with paper liners. Scoop the batter into 22 muffin cups until each is 3/4 full. Bake for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook for a further 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
  • For the frosting, cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
  • When the cupcakes are cool, frost them generously and serve.

SPROUTING CARROT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup whole milk
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Orange gel food coloring
Green sour apple laces or straws, cut into 2-inch pieces, for topping

Steps:

  • Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a medium bowl. Put the cocoa powder in a large bowl. Warm the milk in a small saucepan or in the microwave until just about to simmer. Pour the milk over the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla. Whisk in the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each three-quarters of the way. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the cupcakes to the rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting: Microwave the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth; let cool slightly. Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low; add the confectioners' sugar and salt and beat until combined, then increase the speed to high and beat until creamy, about 3 more minutes. Reduce the speed to medium; add the heavy cream and vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Remove about one-third of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the melted chocolate and cocoa powder until smooth; set aside. Tint the remaining frosting bright orange with food coloring. Transfer the orange frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
  • Cut a small cone-shaped chunk out of the center of each cupcake with a paring knife, cutting about halfway into the cupcake. Crumble the chunks of cake into a bowl. Spread the chocolate frosting in a thin layer on the cupcakes, leaving the carved-out holes open. Pat the cupcake crumbs on the chocolate frosting to look like dirt. Pipe the orange frosting into each hole, mounding it above the surface to look a like carrot. Stick a few sour apple laces into the orange frosting to look like carrot tops.

SCRUMPTIOUS CARROT CUPCAKES



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My daughter and I developed this recipe because we couldn't find one we liked. We prefer straight carrot cake, ie no raisins, nuts, or other add-ins other than shredded carrots. This was developed at 6,000 feet altitude; see notes for possible baking adjustments at a lower altitude.

Provided by Mwluvsfrance

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes

Time 1h12m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 19

cooking spray
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 cups shredded carrots, or to taste
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup vegetable oil
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin tins with paper liners and spray liners with vegetable oil spray to prevent cupcakes from sticking to liners.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, allspice, and ginger in the bowl of a food processor; mix to incorporate ingredients, 5 to 10 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and toss in shredded carrots.
  • Use the food processor to combine white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract with a paddle attachment. Drizzle in the vegetable oil while the food processor is still running. Add to flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tins to fill the cups 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 17 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool, about 20 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer on medium speed. Stir in vanilla extract. Add confectioners' sugar gradually on low speed; turn to high speed and mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 35.1 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 216.1 mg, Sugar 23.1 g

CARROT CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: sunflower oil, medium eggs, carrot, brown sugar, self raising flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, unsalted butter, icing sugar, full fat cream cheese, vanilla extract, cinnamon, walnut

Provided by Celina How

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup sunflower oil
2 medium eggs
1 cup carrot, grated
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
1 ½ cups self raising flour, sifted
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ¼ cups icing sugar
3 cups full fat cream cheese, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cinnamon, to taste
walnut, as topping

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°C and line a muffin tray with 10 cupcake liners.
  • Whisk together the sunflower oil and eggs.
  • Add in the grated carrots and sugar, and mix again.
  • Add in the sifted flour, cinnamon, and baking soda.
  • Mix until no streaks of flour is seen.
  • Split the mixture between the cupcake cases, and bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes
  • Once cooled, spread cream cheese frosting and decorate with walnut bits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 653 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 31 grams

Tips:

  • For a moist and fluffy cupcake, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will incorporate air into the batter, which will help the cupcakes rise.
  • Make sure to measure your ingredients accurately. This is especially important for baking, as even a small difference in the amount of an ingredient can affect the outcome of the recipe.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, which will make the cupcakes tough.
  • Line your cupcake tins with paper liners. This will help the cupcakes come out of the tins easily and prevent them from sticking.
  • Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Over baking will dry out the cupcakes.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Carrot Top Cupcakes are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are moist and fluffy, with a sweet and creamy frosting. The carrot tops add a unique and flavorful twist to the classic carrot cake recipe. These cupcakes are sure to be a hit with your friends and family.

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