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I saw some of these small carrot cake cupcakes at Paradise Bakery and thought they were so cute. Easter is one of our favorite holidays, and we love to make fun treats the whole family can enjoy! These bite size carrot cakes make the perfect little Easter treat and are simple to make.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Bite Size Carrot Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:
- Carrot cake mix
- Eggs
- Oil
- Crushed pineapple (drained)
- Raisins
- Coconut
- Chopped walnuts
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Orange Frosting
- Green Frosting
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Bite Size Carrot Cakes
- Preheat oven to 325℉.
- Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, pineapple, raisins, coconut, and walnuts until completely incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture into greased mini muffin tins, until each one is about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely, and then top with cream cheese frosting.
- I used the orange and green frosting to make mini carrots on top.
Storage Instructions
To store cupcakes, make sure to let them completely cool. Unfrosted cupcakes are easier to store after baking, then frosted cupcakes.
- Container: Always store cupcakes in an airtight container to prevent the air from drying them out and contamination. We like to store cupcakes in this container.
- Counter: Unfrosted cupcakes can be stored at room temperature (and out of sunlight) for one day.
- Refrigerator: You can keep cupcakes in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Before eating, allow them time to come back to room temperature before serving. If you ice them with the cream cheese frosting, we recommend refrigerating them.
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Bite Size Carrot Cakes Recipe
This bite size carrot cake recipe uses cake mix, pineapple, and coconut for easy, delicious, and adorable mini treats.
Serving cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box Carrot Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, 1 can, drained
- ½ cup raisins
- ¾ cup coconut
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- cream cheese frosting
- orange frosting
- green frosting
Equipment
- Spoon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉.
- Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, pineapple, raisins, coconut, and walnuts until completely incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture into greased mini muffin tins, until each one is about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely, and then top with cream cheese frosting.
- I used the orange and green frosting to make mini carrots on top.
Notes
If you use a regular size muffin pan. Cook for 21 minutes and use ¼ cup batter in each tin.
Nutrition
Calories: 84 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 10 mg · Sodium: 79 mg · Potassium: 67 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 18 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 19 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Video
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when we lived near Phoenix and my sister and I would hit the mall…well a cup of coffee and 2 of these little babies was my treat….LOVED them…
Thank you, Steph – nice recipe.
These look super fun and yummy! Thanks for sharing 🙂
The mini-carrot cakes may grace the table for my stitch group … very soon.
I made these today. Five stars. I didn’t put raisins in them and I used regular size muffin pan. Cooked for 21 minutes to cook and use 1/4 cup batter in each tin.
Look great, but I don’t do pineapple ever. Have to see if I have a carrot cake recipe I can substitute.
The recipe does not say whether the crushed pineapple is drained or undrained. Can you please let me know about that. I was going to make these tonight but need this question answered before I proceed. Thanks.
You will want to drain the pineapple.
Want to make these for Easter. How long in advance can I make them?
You should be able to make them at any time. Be sure to freeze them in an airtight container. And you’ll want to be sure that you don’t squish the cute carrot on top.
In the video you added water, but it is not listed in the recipe? Please let me know if I need it- thank you!
That’s a great catch – if your box of cake mix calls for water then add it when mixing the cake mix at the start