Description
Soft and spiced carrot cake whoopie pies filled with rich cream cheese frosting, perfect for spring desserts and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets
- Mix dry ingredients together
- Beat butter and sugars until fluffy
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in dry ingredients
- Fold in carrots nuts and coconut
- Chill batter for 1 hour
- Scoop batter onto baking sheets
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes
- Cool completely
- Beat filling ingredients until smooth
- Assemble sandwiches
Notes
- Chill batter for best texture
- Do not overbake
- Add more sugar if filling is too soft
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55