Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp. table salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups grated carrots
• ½ cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
• ½ cup golden raisins ( optional )
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (8 Tbsp.)
• Pinch of salt
• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup shelled pistachios
• 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon