Notice anything different? That’s right I gave the blog a bit of a facelift this weekend. Although, I liked the old theme I never really loved it & decided to look for other options. The new look is still a work in progress but I think it suits me more. This whole blogging adventure has me wanting to take on new a new hobby, graphic design. I guess having some basic html knowledge would be nice too. Who knows maybe one day I will find an awesome graphic designer that is willing to work for treats. It could happen, right?

On to the cupcakes…I’m still sad that I missed out on all the St. Patrick’s Day fun. I decided to jump into Easter treats & not let that happen again.

For some reason, I had a ton of carrots in the fridge that had carrot cake written all over them. I love carrot cake with pineapple in it & I just so happened to have some fresh pineapple too. Perfect! So I preheated the oven,  shredded carrots. chopped pineapple & made these glorious cupcakes.

While the cupcakes were baking I made some candied carrots to use as decoration.

Helpful hint #1: DO NOT use your Kitchen Aide Attachment to grate the carrots; take the time to grate them with a cheese grater.

Helpful hint # 2: DO NOT use Baker’s Sugar to candy the carrots

Those hints will save you from having a orange gooey mess. Trust me this is not what you want to end up with…

These cupcakes are very moist and the pineapple adds a nice flavor. For added texture and flavor, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter. Most nuts are off limits in my baking, due to allergies.:(

Here is the recipe:

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Enjoy!