Mike's pumpkin cupcakes

Prep time: 20 mins 

Cooking time: 25 mins 

1 tsp baking powder 

¾   cup plain flour 

1 tsp cinnamon 

1 tsp baking soda 

½ cup raw sugar 

2 free range eggs 

½ cup vegetable oil 

2 cups grated pumpkin 

½ cup chopped nuts (can be walnuts or hazelnuts) 

2 tbsp raisins  

2 tbsp pumpkin seeds for decoration 

Preheat oven to 190*C. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil and mix until just combined. Fold in pumpkin, nuts and raisins. Divide mix evenly between lightly greased cupcake moulds or muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool in tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto wire racks. Ice when completely cool, and decorate with pumpkin seeds. 

Icing 

juice of 1 lemon 

1 tbsp butter, softened 

100g cream cheese, softened 

½ cup icing sugar, sifted 

Beat together lemon juice, cream cheese and butter. Add sugar and continue to beat until smooth.