delena's carrot cake cupcakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
Oak Ridge, TN

My daughter made these for my grandson's baby shower. They are based on a recipe for carrot cake by our pastor's wife's mother. They were so moist and flavorful!

(1 rating)
yield 30 cupcakes
prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For delena's carrot cake cupcakes

  • 1 can
    (8 oz) crushed pineapple, not drained
  • 2 c
    organic sugar
  • 1/2 c
    organic cold pressed safflower oil
  • 4 lg
    organic eggs
  • 2 1/2 c
    cake flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2-3 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    finely grated carrots
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1
    recipe homemade buttercream frosting
  • 15
    baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
  • 30 sm
    sprigs fresh parsley

How To Make delena's carrot cake cupcakes

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake pans with paper liners or spray coating.
  • 2
    With electric mixer, cream pineapple, sugar, and oil. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • 3
    Sift together dry ingredients one time. On low speed, add it in 3 parts to the oil mixture. Stir in carrots, nuts, and vanilla.
  • 4
    Place 1/4 cup batter in each prepared cupcake well. This should make about 30 cupcakes. Bake for 25-30 minutes until cupcakes spring back lightly when touched. Cool on racks.
  • 5
    Pipe on buttercream frosting. Place half a baby carrot on top of frosting, tucking in a sprig of parsley to look like a fresh carrot.

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