Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Crushed Pineapple Recipes

CARROT PINEAPPLE CUPCAKES

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

Carrot Pineapple Cupcakes image

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

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

COCONUT CARROT CAKE

You can't really go wrong with carrot cake, and this deluxe recipe is no exception. Packed with shredded carrots, juicy pineapple, coconut flakes and chopped nuts, it's truly loaded. To take it over the top, this carrot cake with coconut is generously topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting that has the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. It's a good thing this cake serves 12, because there's no doubt everyone will be back for seconds!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Coconut Carrot Cake image

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan or 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and salt; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut (batter will be thick). Pour into pan(s).
Bake 13x9-inch pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, make Cream Cheese Frosting. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable.
Frost 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost round layers with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded carrots (5 medium)
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained (1/2 cup)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup coconut
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar

CARROT CAKE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND PECANS

This recipe for carrot cake with crushed pineapple and pecans was given to my mother in 1976. This takes quite a bit of prep, but is well worth the time and effort. Ice with your favorite cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Laurie Byrnes

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Carrot Cake with Crushed Pineapple and Pecans image

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round or square cake pans.
Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl until well blended. Add the dry ingredients gradually until well mixed. Fold in carrots, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 349.9 mg, Sugar 40 g

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups canola oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated carrots, or more to taste
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans