Description
Sweet, moist nanas carrot cupcakes deliver pure comfort with classic spices and cream cheese frosting. Homemade goodness fills each bite, promising delightful moments of pure culinary pleasure you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) can crushed pineapple in natural juices, well drained
- 1 package Nanas Apple Cake Mix
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 (16 ounces / 454 grams) container cream cheese frosting
Decoration Ingredients:
- 12 paper cupcake liners
- Orange writing gel
- Green writing gel
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 375F (190C) and position the rack in the center.
- Arrange paper cupcake liners inside a 12-count muffin pan, ensuring even spacing.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend Nanas Apple Cake Mix with grated carrots, drained crushed pineapple, and eggs until the mixture achieves a smooth, consistent texture.
- Carefully distribute the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full for optimal rising.
- Transfer the muffin pan to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a cupcake – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack, which prevents soggy bottoms and ensures proper texture.
- Once cooled, generously spread cream cheese frosting over each cupcake using a spatula or piping bag for an even coverage.
- Create decorative carrot designs by using orange writing gel: make a zig-zag motion to form triangular shapes mimicking carrots.
- Add finishing touches with green writing gel to craft delicate carrot tops, enhancing the cupcakes’ visual appeal.
Notes
- Grate carrots finely to ensure even distribution and moisture throughout the cupcakes.
- Drain pineapple thoroughly to prevent excess liquid from making the batter too wet.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting and maintain clean decorative details.
- Substitute gluten-free cake mix for a celiac-friendly version of these adorable carrot cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg