1. MUFFINS. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 3. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper cups. 4. Cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until evenly combined. 5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 6. Stir in pumpkin puree, sour cream and vanilla. 7. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger. 8. Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture; stir in finely grated carrots. 9. Use an ice cream scoop with release lever to spoon batter into prepared tins. 10. Bake for about 25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the centre of the muffin comes out clean. 11. Cool for 15 minutes in the tin; remove and cool completely. 12. FROSTING: 13. Beat butter with electric beaters until fluffy. 14. Add the 2 cups of icing sugar, plus milk and vanilla. 15. Beat for 3 minutes on high speed until fluffy. 16. Add additional 1 to 2 cups sifted icing sugar until frosting is a fluffy, spreadable consistency. 17. Spread frosting generously onto each muffin using a pastry bag and decorating tip. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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