Need an AMAZING side dish for your summer BBQ? This World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad will be the hit of the party! World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad BBQ season is in full swing and I just cant get enough burgers, fresh fruit, hot dogs and pasta salads! Don’t even get me started about my obsession…
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Cute Garden Carrot Cupcakes for Easter
Strawberries dipped in chocolate to look like carrots! These Cute Garden Carrot Cupcakes baked in mason jars are the most adorable cupcakes you’ll see this spring! I crushed up some Oreos to make the “dirt” and since they’re baked in a jar they’re perfect for an outdoor party! Cute Garden Carrot Cupcakes! Cute Garden Carrot Cupcakes…
Eggnog Carrot Cupcakes
These sweet carrot cupcakes topped with eggnog frosting are a perfect twist on fall flavors. Don’t get me wrong, I love a pumpkin dessert but sometimes you want to bring something other than a pumpkin cupcake. And come on, who doesn’t love eggnog?! I’ve made eggnog quick bread, eggnog cookies and eggnog pie and I still can’t get…
Garden Carrot Cupcakes
These easy Easter cupcakes are so cute! I seriously kept laughing as I decorated them because they are just so adorable! I used one of the fun new Pillsbury mixes that bakes cakes in bright colors, topped them with some chocolate frosting rolled in crushed chocolate cookies (looking like “dirt”), and then piped a little…
Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
The Story: Sometimes I bake things and I am very happy I made them, but I don’t expect to be baking them again unless I fill an order. And other times, I bake things and I say to myself, “Wow, I will be making these again soon.” These cookies are ridiculous. They are seriously…
Carrot Cheesecake Cupcakes
The Story: I live in a college apartment. Which does not have a good oven, I am without a food processor (so I have to hand grate all my carrots) and the lighting situation for photos does not always work out. The bright sunlight kept creeping up on me! I had to get up…
Classic Carrot Cupcakes
The Story: I love putting crazy flavor combinations together and trying new things, but sometimes, all I want is something classic. Carrot cake has always been a favorite of mine. It’s hearty, has texture, it’s difficult to make dry, and it is always covered in cream cheese butterceam. This has no gimmicks or tricks,…
Wedding Cupcakes
The Story: I have been busy the last few weeks making preparations for 300 cupcakes for my friend Whitney’s wedding. We sat down a few weeks ago and planned flavors, I was given a color scheme, and then I was off! I baked, decorated and made all of the buttercream the day of the…
Mega Morning Glory Muffins
The Story: I had one goal: To survive finals week. I started my job at a bakery this week, which meant leaving my apartment at 6:15 in the mornings, and I also had to take at least one final every day. Time to eat? I wasn’t sure if that was going to happen. …
Carrot Cupcakes with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
The Story: ‘Tis the season for bridal showers! My cousin is getting married and I was invited to his fiancé’s bridal shower. I offered to bring a dessert, so of course I brought cupcakes. I knew the bride-to-be liked carrot cake, and it seemed dainty enough for a bridal shower. So I…
Moist Carrot Muffins with Lemon Cream Cheese Topping
Muffins: 1 ½ cup sugar 1 ¼ cup oil 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups finely grated carrots (6-8 carrots) 1 ½ cup nuts (optional) 1 cup raisins (optional) Lemon Cream Cheese Topping: ¼ cup butter 8 oz cream cheese…
Sugar Free Pineapple Carrot Muffins
The Story: A lot of my friends have been decided to go insane. By insane I mean not eat sugar. So when I show up at night with a plate of cupcakes, all they do is whine and moan and ask me to make something they can eat. One girl constantly asks me to…
