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Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups (160g) all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp (4.5g) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
  • 3/4 tsp (2g) cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (0.5g) nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp (0.5g) ground cloves

Wet Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups (165g) finely grated carrot
  • 1 cup (240g) whole milk + 1 tsp (5g) white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup (76g) melted salted butter
  • 2 tsp (8g) vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz. (113g) softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup (57g) softened salted butter
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) vanilla extract
  • 2 (up to 2-1/2) cups powdered sugar

Topping (optional)

  • Orange sugar sprinkles
  • Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Caramel-Filled Bunnies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 12-Cup Muffin Pan with liners or spray with pan release. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine your dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves).
  • Combine your milk and white vinegar and stir. Add to your dry ingredients along with the vanilla and melted butter. Stir until combined.
  • Add in your grated carrots and stir gently until just combined.
  • Divide batter equally to your muffin tins (they will most likely be filled around 3/4 full).
  • Bake for 15 – 20 minutes (mine cooked closer to 20 minutes, so simply test with a toothpick at 15 minutes and cook longer if batter is still wet).
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before topping with your frosting.
  • To create the frosting, combine your softened butter and cream cheese, and mix with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add in your powdered sugar a cup at a time. Last, add in your vanilla and mix until just incorporated.
  • Top cupcakes with frosting, orange sprinkles, and a cute Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Caramel-Filled Bunny. Enjoy! 🙂