Carrot Cake Cupcakes

I just made the most moist, mouthwatering cupcakes ever. I am super impressed with myself. This was my second time making Carrot Cake Cupcakes and I must say this time was a hit. I kept seeing different recipes with coconut, pineapple, apple sauce, but I just wanted a pure carrot cake! I could do without all the other stuff...

Here's my recipe
2 cups Flour (whole or regular)
1 cup pure cane sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of cloves
1 lb grated carrots
1 cup coarsley chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)

I mixed all dry ingredients, and oil together and then added in carrots and whisked in one egg at a time. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fold in walnuts and raisins. 

Bake 15-18 min.

I always eye everything... didn't measure.

For Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

1 stick unsalted butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 cream cheese packages (8 ounce)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup

whisk together

ENJOY!

TOYs

OHHH blog how I have missed you!!! Brooklyn is with the grandparents and Jesus is at work, and I am finally finding time to get a little blogging in!

Yesterday was a bittersweet day... It was cleaning time of Brooklyn's playroom and by cleaning I mean getting rid of basically all of her toys!! Since the Holidays are around the corner and Brooklyn's birthday is less than 2 months away I decided it was necessary to get rid of the toys we had been hanging on too since she was just a baby. Brooklyn was being really good about it, she kissed each of her toys bye bye and watched me set them on the side of the road. They were gone in less than 30 min. I kept a few of the good ones to give to a charity.

Here are her favorite toys that I decided to give to charity...

The rest of her toys were gone before I could even remember to get my camera and take a picture

After we were done getting rid of all the toys Brooklyn is way too big to be playing with I realized that Brooklyn had nothing left or at least it seemed that way! So am way beyond excited for her Birthday to spoil her with more things she can enjoy for another 3 years until I decide to get rid of them... we like to hold on to things!!

We might even have to take a trip to Toys-R-Us tomorrow! :) we have to buy presents for a cute kid who is turning 3, named Jase! anyways :)