Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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Carrot cake recipe in smaller cupcake form. Topped with lemony cream cheese frosting, they make a special treat for Easter celebrations, bake sales, backyard cookouts, and potlucks.

Submitted by McCormick Spice
Updated on April 8, 2024
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 cupcakes
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

Carrot Cake Cupcakes:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups granulated sugar

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons McCormick cinnamon, ground

  • ½ teaspoon McCormick nutmeg, ground

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil

  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 tablespoon McCormick pure vanilla extract

  • 3 cups finely grated carrots

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • ½ teaspoon McCormick pure lemon extract

  • 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar

  • 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with liners.

  2. Make cupcakes: Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Add oil, eggs, and vanilla; mix well. Add carrots; mix until well blended. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the pans; cool completely.

  4. Make frosting: Beat together cream cheese, butter, and lemon extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. If frosting is too thick to spread, gradually beat in milk.

  5. Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

362 Calories
20g Fat
45g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 362
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 166mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 45g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 82mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.