carrot cupcake recipe

The best Carrot Cupcake Recipe Your Family will actually Eat

It is always a win in my book if I can add veggies to any meal, especially a dessert like carrot cake!

These cupcakes are so darn delicious my family finished them in two days and even licked the cupcake liners.

carrot cupcake recipe

Carrot Cupcakes

These carrot cupcakes are so delicious
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 liners

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Icing

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

CUPCAKES

  • preheat oven to 350 degreed
  • in a mixing bowl, beat eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl until creamy.
  • Mix in the oil and stir in the carrots.
  • Mix in the flour,baking soda, and salt until evenly moist. Transfer tothe prepared muffin cups. Fill each about ¾ tall
  • Bake 25 min, or until a toothpick comes outclean. Cool completely before topping with the icing

ICING

  • Beat together the cream cheese, butter and orange extract until smooth
  • Gradually beat in the sugar until the mixture is fluffy. You can add more powdered sugar if you want a stiffer icing.
  • Pipe or spread over the completely cooled cupcakes

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