CARROT PINEAPPLE CUPCAKES

Carrot Pineapple Cupcakes image

These moist and delicious cupcakes are so good that I served them at my wedding reception instead of a traditional wedding cake. They are a hit every time, especially with cream cheese frosting! I have my mom to thank for this awesome recipe.

Provided by Larissa Bergen Smith

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup finely grated carrot
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
Stir white sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
Stir flour mixture into liquid ingredients until thoroughly moistened. Mix in carrot, pineapple, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them to the top.
Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
Cream butter with cream cheese with an electric hand mixer in a bowl until smooth.
Beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk to make a spreadable frosting; frost the cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.6 calories, Carbohydrate 64.9 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 412.2 mg, Sugar 51 g