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Moist Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Moist Carrot Cake Cupcakes That Wow with Creamy Frosting

Delicious Moist Carrot Cake Cupcakes topped with a creamy frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

For the Cupcakes
  • 2 large Eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Neutral Oil or melted coconut oil
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream or Yogurt Greek yogurt can be substituted
  • ¼ cup Mashed Pineapple or unsweetened applesauce
  • cups All-Purpose Flour can be swapped with a gluten-free blend
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon optional nutmeg or ginger can be added
  • ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
  • ½ cup Pecans or any nuts, omit for nut-free
  • cups Shredded Carrots freshly shredded
For the Walnut Crumble
  • ½ cup Walnuts crushed
  • ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Butter cold and cubed
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • cups Heavy Whipping Cream cold

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Muffin tin
  • whisk
  • spatula

Method
 

Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with colorful cupcake liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, neutral oil, sour cream, and mashed pineapple until smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, folding gently; add shredded carrots and nuts.
  5. Spoon the batter into cupcake liners, filling each about ¾ full, and bake for 18-20 minutes.
  6. Allow cupcakes to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before transferring them to cool completely.
  7. Prepare walnut crumble by mixing walnuts, flour, brown sugar, and salt; add butter and blend until crumbly.
  8. Bake walnut crumble at 320°F (162°C) for 20 minutes, then let cool.
  9. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth; gradually add heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  10. Frost the cooled cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and top with walnut crumble.
  11. Refrigerate frosted cupcakes for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For best results, use fresh ingredients and avoid over-mixing the batter.

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