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Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

Cost $15, save $8

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  • 25 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Cupcakes

    • 🧂 1 ⅛ cups white sugar
    • 🧂 ⅓ cup brown sugar
    • 🥚 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 🥕 2 cups shredded carrots
    • 🍍 ½ cup crushed pineapple
    • 🌾 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 🧂 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
    • 🧂 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 🧂 ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

  • Frosting

    • 🍫 2 ounces white chocolate
    • 🧀 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    • 🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon orange extract
    • 🧂 4 cups confectioners' sugar
    • 🥛 2 tablespoons heavy cream

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.

2

Beat white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs together in a bowl; mix in oil and vanilla. Fold in carrots and pineapple.

3

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in a separate bowl; add to carrot mixture until evenly moist. Fold in 1/2 of the chopped walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared liners, filling each 3/4 full.

4

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely on wire racks.

5

Melt white chocolate in small saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth and allow to cool to room temperature.

6

Beat cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Mix in cooled white chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and orange extract. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until mixture is fluffy; mix in heavy cream.

7

Top each cooled cupcake with frosting and sprinkle with remaining walnuts.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

639

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 85
    Carbs
  • 32
    Fats

💡 Ensure the cream cheese is softened for smoother frosting.Use freshly grated carrots for maximum moisture and flavor.Do not overbake to maintain the cupcake's moist texture.Let cupcakes fully cool before applying frosting to prevent melting.