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Dessert for 18

Carrot Cupcakes

Carrot cupcakes bake with pineapple, walnuts, and warm spices before receiving a smooth white chocolate cream cheese frosting.

$0.41per serving $
30 minstart to table
18servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 oz white chocolate
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Melt the white chocolate in a small bowl, then cool it slightly.
  3. Whisk the eggs, sugars, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl, then stir in the carrots and pineapple.
  4. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and walnuts in another bowl, then fold them into the wet mixture.
  5. Divide the batter among the cups and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Beat the cream cheese, butter, melted chocolate, extracts, powdered sugar, and cream until smooth, then frost the cooled cupcakes.

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