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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Delicious carrot cake cupcakes, filled and topped with sweet cream cheese frosting! Perfect for Easter and spring parties!
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 30 cupcakes
Calories 248kcal

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 3 cups finely grated carrots
  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs separated
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1 vanilla bean split; seeds removed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mascarpone cheese
  • 12 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon
  • ½ tablespoon orange zest
  • ½ pound confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

  • Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it browns. Remove from heat, cool and then chill until solid.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Prepare cupcake pans by filling with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and allspice. In a food processor, finely grind coconut and walnuts. Add the nut mixture and carrots to the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the browned butter and brown sugar until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time. Then beat in the yogurt, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Add half of the flour mixture, beating on medium-low until combined, then repeat with the remaining flour mixture.
  • Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold into the cupcake batter.
  • Divide batter into the cupcake liners. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Test the centers by poking a toothpick into the cupcake - if it comes out clean the cupcake is done. Let cool slightly, then remove from cupcake pans and complete cooling on a wire rack.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, mascarpone, vanilla seeds, and cream cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla extract, bourbon, and orange zest. Then add the confectioner's sugar in small amounts until the frosting is smooth. Chill slightly before frosting.
  • Pipe frosting into the centers of the cooled cupcakes, then frost the tops. Sprinkle walnuts on the frosting and chill.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Rodelle.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2610IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg