Carrot Cake Cupcakes

as you know (maybe) i hate cream cheese frosting. i just don't get it, i'm sorry everyone. with that said its my workmate shyam's birthday on tuesday. he loves carrot cake and of-course the cream cheese frosting that goes along with it, i double checked. i promised cupcakes and that is what i will deliver. but that doesn't stop me from reserving a few extras for josh (fellow cream cheese loather) and i to slather honey whipped cream on and enjoy. honey whipped cream seems so exotic but if you think about it, its actually strange that whipped cream wouldn't be sweetened with honey more often. ever heard of milk and honey? well just in case you haven't (which would be ridiculous) god "promised" land flowing with milk and honey to descendants of abraham etc etc - ever heard of the promise land? yeah so even god knows dairy and milk belong together. which would make sense because he is evidentially omniscient. this is ancient knowledge people. that and figs.

with all of that said, the first picture up top shows off the cream cheese icing and the one below is of the honey whipped cream icing. enjoy that!

CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

1c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ginger

1c sugar

1/2c (+ 1 tbs) oil

2 eggs

1 1/2c shredded carrots

1/2c chopped walnuts

*preheat oven to 350F line your pan with papers

*sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices

*in a separate bowl whisk together the oil and sugar

*add eggs one at a time

*pour egg mixture into the flour and mix just to combine

*fold in carrots and walnuts, spoon into prepared pan

*cook for 20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

8oz cream cheese, soft

4oz butter, soft

1c powdered sugar

1tsp vanilla

*beat the bitter and cream cheese together unit smooth and fluffy

*add in the sugar and vanilla beating to light and fluffy

*chill if needed to bring to desired consistency