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Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups grated carrots (less than 1 pound)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
For the frosting:
- 3/4 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat the sugar, oil, and vanilla together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add the grated carrots, raisins, and walnuts to the remaining flour, mix well, and add to the batter. Mix until just combined.
Line muffin pans with paper liners. Scoop the batter into 22 muffin cups until each is 3/4 full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook for a further 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
For the frosting, cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
When the cupcakes are cool, frost them generously and serve.
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By ewilliam
on May 20, 2012
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This is a wonderful recipe. I did not bake as long as recommended because mine were cooking quickly. I did 10 minutes at 400 degrees and 20 minutes at 350 degrees. I also jazzed mine up with orange liquer and Jamaican white rum so I added in a little extra carrot and flour. I also used the blender to grind the carrots to a fine texture (the carrots were actually the byproduct of my aunt's carrot drink recipe - carrots blended with water, strained and the liquid flavored with ginger, lime and milk and spices like nutmeg. Delicious!
By jannib08_12007047
fallon, 68
on May 07, 2012
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Very displeased with this one. Whenever I want to try something new, I head straight for Food Network and Ina's recipes. This is the first flop! Some bubbled over, some collasped and they didn't even smell appetizing.I guess it's really not the best time to try a new recipe when you absolutely need something special for a get together for the following day. Waste of ingredients and the beautiful cup cakes wrappers I had for a special going away party.
By Mquiroslara
on April 24, 2012
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Great recipe. Baked them yesterday and everyone in the office loved them! Great with a cup of coffee. I did bake them at 350 F for about 20 min.
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