Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

The classic ingredients are here for carrot cake -- shredded carrots, raisins, walnut and more. Make it cupcake style, topped with an awesome cream cheese icing and chopped walnuts.

Servings: 77 servings (1 serving = 1 Cupcake)
Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Water, cool approx. 72°F
3 lb 8.00 oz
7 cups
Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
5 lb
1 box
Carrots, fresh, shredded
12 oz
3 cups
Raisins
10 oz
2 cups
Walnuts, chopped
8 oz
2 cups
Cinnamon, ground
2 Tbsp
Nutmeg, ground
1 tsp
Cloves, ground
1 tsp
Icing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Cream cheese, softened
3 lb
6 cups
Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
3 lb
4 3/4 cups
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Walnuts, chopped
8 oz
2 cups
Batter
  1. Follow package directions for cupcake batter, adding carrots, raisins, walnuts and spices in step #4.
  2. Deposit #12 scoop of batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans.
  3. Bake as directed below and allow to cool completely.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
20-25 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
23-28 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.
Icing
  1. Add cream cheese to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment; mix on high for 3 minutes.
  2. Add vanilla icing and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes or until well combined.
Finishing
  1. Pipe 1.25 oz of icing mixture (using star tip) on each cooled cupcake.
  2. Sprinkle on approx. 1 tsp chopped walnuts and serve.

  • Note: Cupcakes containing cream cheese icing need to be held under refrigeration.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Cupcake
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
140
% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
28g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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