Carrot Cake Cream Pies

These are originally called Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies, but I'm calling them Carrot Cake Cream Pies because they remind me of Oatmeal Cream Pies (yum). Also because no one in my family understood what a whoopie pie was when I brought them over Easter day. I found this recipe last year at Grin and Bake It. They turned out so well! Super moist and delicious. There was also a recipe for a Carrot Cake Martini on the Grin and Bake It website, but I didn't have time to grab all the ingredients AKA alcohol. I bet they would have been delicious!


Makes 12 or 24 cream pies (depending on if you slice each one in half like I did)
Bake time: 14-16 minutes

King Cake with Praline Cream Cheese Filling

Check this little gem out. You should totally make it for Mardi Gras (March 8th). Don't buy those crummy store bought King Cakes this year. THIS is what you are looking for. It's super fresh and delicious and you're gonna love it. My mom and I found this recipe a few years ago on this Gourmet Girl blog and added in this praline filling recipe because that's how we like em.

I admit, it is sort of time consuming, but completely worth it. The actual 'work' time isn't very long. It's just that there are several steps to this recipe and that's what makes it take so long. Lots of waiting time.

I've made 3 of these bad boys within the past two days. Anybody want a king cake?! I think I'll try to sell em next year. I have one customer at the moment and I'm working extra hard to make her cake look as spiffy and tasty as possible :)  Anyway, the point is, don't be a baby and just make this king cake. You won't regret it.