The Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot Cake Cupcakes are the perfect blend of sweet, spiced, and oh-so-moist goodness in every bite. Topped with cream cheese frosting, they’re the perfect dessert, whether it’s a special occasion like Easter or just because you deserve a treat! 🥕🧁
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I don’t know about you, but biting into a carrot cake cupcake just feels like the ultimate comfort food treat. Whether I’m making them for a holiday or because I want an easy-but-special dessert, I never regret my choice!
Why You’ll Love These Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients Needed for Carrot Cake Muffins
Ingredient quantities for this easy carrot cake cupcakes recipe are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Brown sugar
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Carrots
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
How to Make Carrot Cake Cupcakes (Quick Overview)
The section below outlines a few details. The full process is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
First, let’s make the cupcakes! Start by preheating your oven and preparing a 12-cup cupcake pan.
To a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
Give it a good sift to combine everything.
In another bowl, add the vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
Whisk it all together…
… then stir in the grated carrots and whisk again.
Now, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Be careful not to overmix, just stir until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Spoon the batter into cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 of the way. Here are the silicone cupcake liners I use. They’re so much easier than paper liners!
Pop the cupcakes into the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when you test the center. Once they’re done, take them out and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
For the frosting, you can make my homemade cream cheese frosting, or you can use storebought cream cheese frosting.
For additional toppings, you can top the cupcakes with shredded carrots, chopped nuts, caramel or maple syrup, or carrot-shaped candies.
To store:
- In the fridge: for up to three days in an airtight container
Easter Cookie Recipes
Ready to bake up some holiday magic? From classic snickerdoodles to easy no-bake goodies, we’ve rounded up a batch of irresistible recipes you won’t be able to resist. These treats are perfect as Christmas cookies, Halloween party snacks, or festive Easter food ideas. So grab your apron—let’s get baking!
- Looking for a festive treat packed with color, fun, and flavor? These chocolate chip Easter M&M cookies made with pastel M&Ms are delicious, adorable, and sure to brighten any celebration.
- Meet your next crowd-pleaser: soft, buttery snickerdoodles rolled in cinnamon sugar. They’ll steal the show on your dessert table!
- No time to bake? These rich, chocolatey no-bake cookies are quick and oven-free, making them perfect for holidays or busy days.
- Hosting a party? Treat your guests to easy peanut butter cookies. These cookies are simple, addictive, and gone in minutes!
- Peanut butter lovers, meet your match! Nostalgic PB blossoms topped with Hershey’s Kisses are pure perfection for any occasion.
- Celebrate any occasion with classic homemade sugar cookies. Timeless and versatile, they’re always a sweet way to spread joy.
- Love the classics? Enjoy the best chocolate chip cookies. Want more indulgence? Try double chocolate cookies. They’re rich, fudgy, and a chocoholic’s dream!
I hope you love these cupcakes! They’re so easy to make and such a delicious treat.
Easy Easter Desserts
If you’re here looking to pad your Easer dessert line-up, you’re in the right place! Here are a bunch of other Easter desserts for you to try:
- Easter banana pudding is the perfect creamy, sweet treat to celebrate with loved ones. It’s comforting and festive with layers of bananas, vanilla pudding, and wafers.
- Sweeten your holiday table with this crowd-pleasing Easter marshmallow fruit salad. Juicy fruit, fluffy marshmallows, and creamy dressing come together in a dessert everyone will devour.
- Indulge in pure dessert bliss with our no-bake peanut butter pie. It’s rich, creamy, and irresistibly dreamy. Best of all? You don’t even need to turn on the oven!
- Nothing says springtime like strawberry shortcake. It’s a sweet treat that brings kids joy and adults fond memories of simpler times.
- Love chocolate? Dive into our silky-smooth chocolate pudding pie. Every bite is pure chocolate perfection that will keep you coming back for more.
- Make your family gatherings unforgettable with our light and fluffy cheesecake fluff—the perfect addition to your Easter menu. Want to take it up a notch? Try our indulgent brownie cheesecake fluff for a decadent twist!
- Satisfy your peanut butter cravings with our melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter balls. These classic treats are simply irresistible—don’t say we didn’t warn you!
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups grated carrots
Frosting Ingredients
Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare a 12-cup cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- To a mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Sift to combine.
- To another bowl, add vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine, then add the grated carrots and whisk again.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until the dry ingredients are just moistened (do not overmix).
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners about 3/4 full.
- Place the cupcakes in the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once done, remove from the oven and allow to completely cool on a wire rack.
Frosting Instructions
- If desired, prepare frosting per the Cream Cheese Frosting recipe. The frosting recipe makes approximately 3 cups of frosting. For 12 cupcakes, you will need about 2-3 cups, depending on how thick of a frosting topping you like.
Notes
- I used these silicone cupcake liners
- Store these cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days
Nutrition Estimates (Per Serving)
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.
