You'll need 12-cup cupcake pans lined with paper baking cups to bake these fantastic Carrot Raisin Cupcakes. Made from our Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake Mix, they are sure to satisfy!
- 1 box Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Decadent Carrot Cake
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup hot water (add carrot/raisin pouch and allow to stand 5 minutes)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
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- 1 16oz container Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Cream Cheese Frosting
For Cupcakes:
- Add carrot/raisin pouch to the 1 cup of water and allow to stand for a minimum of 5 minutes. In a mixing bowl, add cake mix, flour, baking powder, eggs, oil, drained pineapple, and carrot/raisin/water mixture. Mix by hand until completely blended, approximately 50 strokes. Pour batter into paper-lined cupcake pans 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes for 20 - 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans for 15 minute on wire rack, then remove from pans and cool completely on rack before frosting.
Variations:
- For a different flavor, replace pineapple with white chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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Reviewed by: cmofashiongirl
Posted: Fri January 8, 2010
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This recipe is wonderful and so easy! I have adapted the recipe by adding 1/4 cup of coconut to the batter before baking. Also, I frost them using a pastry bag (without the tip) to get that beautiful "Magnolia Bakery" look. Also, I garnish each cupcake with 2 toasted whole pecans and a sprinkling of toasted coconut. Gorgeous and delish!
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Reviewed by: NoppiesHalla
Posted: Fri November 20, 2009
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Love this recipe and look forward to making.
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Reviewed by: beck3814
Posted: Wed November 4, 2009
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this is one of my favorites and with this recipe that is simpler i will be making this every month. i just love cookies and cupcakes
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Reviewed by: Velorus
Posted: Thu October 29, 2009
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Wow! So surprised to get this out of a boxed mix! Really really moist, and cream cheese frosting is the best!
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Reviewed by: sophia's mom
Posted: Sat September 12, 2009
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Great cupcakes - even friends on diets will eat one. Their excuse they are healthy, after all they have carrots in them.
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