2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3 organic brown eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1 3/4 cups fine sugar
1/2 tablespoon high-quality vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pineapple, drained
1 1/4 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
3/4 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, plus extra for garnish
1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
1 cup high-quality unsalted butter, such as Plugra, softened
1 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened
5 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
3/4 tablespoon high-quality vanilla extract
Zest and juice from 1 small orange
You can use regular cupcake pans if you prefer, though the baking time will be longer, about 20 minutes.