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Moist Carrot Cupcakes

12 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

10 cupcakes

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022
If your kids think they don’t like carrots, just wait until these cinnamon-scented, lightly frosted little cakes hit the table. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Moist Carrot Cupcakes
Moist Carrot Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil and egg until well blended. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in carrots.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 226 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.