I’ve been craving carrot cake. I guess it’s that time of the year. So I found a Gluten Free Carrot Cake recipe on the Betty Crocker website and I did some tweaking. They really turned out great.

Gluten Free Carrot Cupcakes

Directions:

Cake

1 box (15 oz) Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup finely shredded carrots (2 medium)
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup raisins

Frosting

4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Earth Balance butter
1/2 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 3 almond milk

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.

put paperliners in muffin tray ( 24 regular or 12 large )

In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, 1/2 cup butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons vanilla and eggs on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in carrots and rasins. Scoop into paperliners.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes for 8-inch pan or 33 to 38 minutes for 9-inch pan or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Stir in coconut. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

Here is the original Betty Crocker recipe

Last weekend Papi and I went shopping at Academy for him some new work boots and while we were there I had to load up on my Southern girl tee-shirts. I love to clean house, sleep and workout in them. They are cheap ( less then 5 bucks ) and they are cute.

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I should be in bed but I can’t stop listening to this song……….. lol

I’ve been craving chocolate cake the past few days. Last night I couldn’t sleep so at 2am I was in the kitchen on my laptop looking for a recipe and then I went through the pantry and found a King Arthur gluten free chocolate cake mix my mom bought me a few months ago. I was dancing around the kitchen in excitement. While it was in the oven I started thinking about what was I going to do for icing so I just made a super simple Orange juice and confectioners sugar glaze. I love the take of chocolate and oranges together. Don’t y’all?

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

It was so yummmy and I drank a glass of almond milk and was in heaven. Come on you know you want a slice.