CARROT CUPCAKES WITH GINGER-CREAM CHEESE ICING

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Make and share this Carrot Cupcakes With Ginger-Cream Cheese Icing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Raquel Grinnell

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups finely grated peeled carrots
1/4 cup crushed pineapple in juice, drained
6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 -3 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until well blended. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture in 2 additions, beating until well blended after each addition. Mix in carrots and pineapple. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)
  • Spread top of each cupcake with scant 3 tablespoons Ginger-Cream Cheese Icing.
  • To make the icing: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and ginger; beat until fluffy and smooth. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature, then beat until fluffy before using.).

Renu Rana
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I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Nouran Haytham
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Guermande Saintélus
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I'm not a fan of carrot cake, but I loved these cupcakes! They were so moist and flavorful.


Zain Walid
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These cupcakes were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them.


Jaliyah Parks
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out perfectly! They were so good that I ate two in one sitting.


Grinning Studios
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a hit! They're moist, flavorful, and the icing is to die for.


rahat Souan
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These cupcakes were a bit dry, but the icing was delicious.


Nabiha Ahmed
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I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.


Nantongo Joyce
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I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and they were a huge success! She and her friends loved them.


Hader Meo
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The cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but the icing was perfect.


JASON BURNS
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These cupcakes were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe.


Adeola Adesewa
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I've never been a huge fan of carrot cake, but these cupcakes changed my mind! They were so delicious and the icing was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Shabbir Balti
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These carrot cupcakes were incredibly moist and flavorful! The ginger cream cheese icing was the perfect finishing touch, adding a bit of spice to balance out the sweetness of the cupcakes.