Five Spice Pineapple Carrot Cupcakes Recipes

CARROT AND PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• For the cake: Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Add to the batter and mix well.
• Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
• Place 1 layer, flat-side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with diced pineapple.

PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add grated carrots and toss to coat. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, using medium speed of electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add oil and pineapple, mix well. In batches on low speed, add carrot mixture, mix until combined. Pour into your pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, run a dry whisk or fork through the powdered sugar to break up any lumps and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, using electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until very smooth. Turn the mixer on low speed and add in the powdered sugar in batches.
• Cool cake completely, about 1 hour. Frost with the cream cheese frosting.

CARROT PINEAPPLE CUPCAKES

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.

CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Mix first 4 ingredients, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Mix together next 4 ingredients, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and add to the first 4. Add last 4 ingredients, coconut, carrots, pineapple and walnuts. Use cupcake liners and let cool before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

SPICED CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the carrots, pineapple and walnuts. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the chocolate, cream and extracts. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe or spread over cupcakes, garnish with walnuts is desired. Store in the refrigerator.

CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
• Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Don't panic, the center will sink a little. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.

PINEAPPLE CARROT SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
• In large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, cinnamon, pineapple with its juice, water, oil, and eggs; Beat at low speed for 30 seconds.
• Increase mixer to medium speed and beat an additional 1 1/2 minutes.
• Fold in carrots and ½ cup of the pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake in 350F oven until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool the cake completely.
• Frosting-In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy.
• Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon; beat just until smooth.
• Spread over cooled cake.
• Sprinkle remaining pecans over top.
• Refrigerate several hours before serving.