Frosted Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Frosted Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix; ¾ cup fat free egg substitute; ½ cup applesauce; ½ cup fat-free buttermilk; 2 cups carrots, shredded; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained; ¼ cup dried currant; ½ cup pecans, chopped; 4 ounces light cream cheese (neufchatel); 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
¾ cup fat free egg substitute
½ cup applesauce
½ cup fat-free buttermilk
2 cups carrots, shredded
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
¼ cup dried currant
½ cup pecans, chopped
4 ounces light cream cheese (neufchatel)
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2
With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cake mix, egg substitute, applesauce, and buttermilk in a large bowl until blended.
3
Increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4
With a rubber spatula, stir in the carrots, pineapple, currants, and 1/4 cup of the pecans.
5
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffing cups.
6
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
7
Let cool in the pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove the cupcakes from the pans and let cool on the racks.
8
To make the frosting, with an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth.
9
Add the confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth.
10
spread about 2 teaspoons of the frosting on each cupcake and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining pecans.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix, ¾ cup fat free egg substitute, ½ cup applesauce, ½ cup fat-free buttermilk, and more.

Yes, Frosted Carrot Cake Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Frosted Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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