{"id":705,"date":"2012-03-18T23:35:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T07:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/djssugarshack.com\/wordpress1\/?p=705"},"modified":"2017-07-03T19:57:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T03:57:35","slug":"carrot-cake-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting-candied-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djssugarshack.com\/wordpress1\/carrot-cake-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting-candied-carrots\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting & Candied Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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?<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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,\u00a0 shredded carrots. chopped pineapple & made these glorious cupcakes.<\/p>\n

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While the cupcakes were baking I made some candied carrots to use as decoration.<\/p>\n

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

Helpful hint # 2: DO NOT use Baker’s Sugar to candy the carrots<\/p>\n

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

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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.:(<\/p>\n

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Here is the recipe:<\/p>\n

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Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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