Carrot Cupcakes with Best-in-your-life-Ever! Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

For the Carrot Cupcakes:

2 1/2

cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

2 1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

salt

medium carrots – peeled and grated (3 cups grated carrots)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

light brown sugar

eggs

1 1/2 cups

canola or vegetable oil

2 tsp

vanilla extract

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Optional Additions: **See Notes

1/2 cup

raisins

1 1/2 cups

toasted nuts - pecan/walnuts or your favorite

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For the Best-in-your-life-Ever! Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz

cream cheese – softened (but still cool)

5 tbsp

butter – unsalted – softened (but still cool)

- tablespoon sour cream

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups

confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)