Best 4 Raisin Cupcakes Recipes

CARROT & RAISIN SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil, sugars and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and nutmeg; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in carrots and raisins., Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth., Cut a large hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a round tip. Fill with pineapple filling. Push the tip through the top of the cupcake to fill each cupcake. Frost tops and sprinkle with cinnamon. Store in the refrigerator.

RAISIN-ZUCCHINI SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini and raisins. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

RAISIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line 16 standard-size muffin cups.
• In a saucepan, bring raisins and rum just to a simmer over medium heat; remove from heat.
• In a small bowl combine the flour with baking powder and cinnamon.
• In another bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• Alternately stir in flour mixture and milk into butter mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Drain raisins and discard soaking liquid, then stir raisins into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan filling three-quarters full.
• Bake cupcakes about 20 minutes or until lightly browned and cupcakes test done.
• Cool then transfer to a rack.

RAISIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a cupcake tin, or line cups with paper liners.
• Sift together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter with 2 knives, or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer.
• Mix eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat into dry mixture. Fold raisins in by hand.
• Divide batter between cups. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn cakes out onto cooling rack until completely cooled.