Mega Carrot Cupcakes with Nuts

MEGA CARROT CUPCAKES
CUPCAKES---
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp allspice
1 2/3 cups light brown sugar
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
4 1/2 cups shredded carrot
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup golden raisins
FROSTING---
1/2 cup unsalted butter
6 oz cream cheese
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups confectioners sugar
DECORATION---
12 walnut halves
CUPCAKES---Heat oven to 350 degrees.* Grease, flour 12 oversize muffin pan cups. Mix first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Beat sugar, oil, eggs in 2nd bowl. Stir in carrots then flour mixture until combined. Stir in nuts, raisins. Spoon 1/2 cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake 25 min. or until done. Cool in pan 5 min. Unmold.
FROSTING---Beat butter, cheese and vanilla in bowl until blended. Beat in sugar until creamy. Spread each cupcake with 1/3 cup frosting. DECORATE WITH WALNUT HALVES. Makes 12 oversize cupcakes.*
== Contributed by: ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Category:World Recipes