Honey Carrot Cake Whole Wheat Cupcakes
Follow this recipe to make a batch of your own delicious Sue Bee® honey Carrot Cake Whole Wheat Cupcakes!
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup Sue Bee® honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups peeled carrots, finely grated
- 2/3 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
- cooking spray
Whipped Honey and Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2/3 cup Sue Bee® honey
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 16 ounces cream cheese (2 blocks) at room temperature
- 4 to 6 teaspoons vanilla extract (flavor to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
Directions for the Cupcakes
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- In large mixing bowl combine Sue Bee® honey, brown sugar, oil, eggs, salt and cinnamon and stir until well-blended. Add remaining ingredients and stir until all ingredients are incorporated, but do not overmix
- Line cupcake pans with paper liners and spritz the liners with cooking spray. Fill each liner at least 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake in 350 F oven for 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Do not overbake.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Makes about 35 cupcakes. May be served plain or frosted with Whipped Honey and Cream Cheese Frosting (see below). Unfrosted cupcakes will stay fresh and moist for several days in refrigerator.
Directions for the Whipped Honey and Cream Cheese Frosting
- In medium bowl whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl combine Sue Bee® honey, cream cheese, vanilla and salt and blend well until very creamy. Fold half of the whipped cream into the cream mixture. Once combined, fold in the remaining half. Do not overmix.
- Refrigerate until ready to use. Make sure cupcakes are well-cooled or even chilled before frosting.
- Serve immediately. Chill leftover cupcakes.
