Better Hens and Gardens

These cupcakes are light and moist, and the cream cheese frosting makes them just plain yummy.  The recipe is adapted from Barefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina Garten.  We’re serving these at a Superbowl party, so we colored the frosting appropriately for our favorite team, the Green Bay Packers.

2 cups granulated sugar

1 1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 extra large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour 

2 teaspoons ground cinammon

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 pound carrots, grated

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped pecans

For the Frosting

3/4 pound cream cheese, softened

1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pound confectioners’ sugar

Preheat the oven to 400°F [...]

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