Carrot Patch Cupcakes
These clever Carrot Patch Cupcakes are perfect for an Easter party and they’re a breeze to make!
Easter Bunny’s Carrot Garden Cupcakes
Let’s be honest here…frosting is the BEST part of cupcakes!
My four-year-old is notorious for eating the frosting off her desserts, and pretty much nothing else. Donuts, cupcakes, cakes, you name it!
That’s why we especially love these Carrot Patch Cupcakes – there is extra frosting inside to look like a carrot growing in the garden. Not only are they super cute, but there is so much yummy frosting!
You can whip these Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcakes up in a jiffy with a box cake mix, or if you would like to make them from scratch, we’ve provided a full recipe below.
Happy Easter my fellow frosting fans!
— Stacey
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Carrot Patch Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3-4 cups icing sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- Orange Food Coloring
Tip: To save time, you can use a box cake mix shortcut. If you prefer from scratch, we’ve also included a classic chocolate cupcakes recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Kitchen Tools Used
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Easter grass cupcake liners
- Muffin pan
- Non slip mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Small microwave-safe bowl
- Offset spatula
- Frosting decorating bag
How to Make Easter Carrot Patch Cupcakes
Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions to make these clever carrot patch cupcakes. A free printable copy of the recipe is available at the bottom of the post.
Preheat your oven and prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners. We found some super cute Easter grass cupcake liners on Amazon that are just perfect!
Bake your cupcakes, using your favorite recipe or a box mix if you’re short on time. We’ve included a classic chocolate cupcakes recipe in the printable recipe card at the end of the post.
Once cupcakes have cooled to room temperature, use a knife or a frosting tip (shown below) to make a hole in the cupcakes. Be sure not to cut all the way through to the bottom, but leave some cake so that you have a small bowl in the middle of your cupcakes.
Prepare your orange frosting. You can use pre-made frosting as a shortcut, but I find that homemade buttercream holds its shape much better. We’ve got a recipe for you in the printable recipe below!
Use a frosting decorating bag to pipe your orange frosting into the holes you cut in your cupcakes. Then make a swirl of frosting on top.
We left a border of unfrosted cupcake so it would resemble “dirt” around the carrot (frosting).
Place a few strands of edible candy grass into the middle of your frosting, so that they look like carrots in the garden. You may need to trim the candy grass to the right size.
Allow frosting to set for a few minutes and enjoy!
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Carrot Patch Cupcakes
Clever Carrot Patch Cupcakes are perfect for an Easter party or a treat for the Easter Bunny!
Ingredients
Cupcakes Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3-4 cups icing sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- Orange Food Coloring
- Edible Green Easter Grass
Instructions
To make the chocolate cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
For the vanilla buttercream:
- Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.
- Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add orange food colouring, if using.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.
- Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the coloring and frosting and mix well.
- 2. Next, using a knife or a frosting tip, make a hole in the middle of the cupcakes.
- 3. Using a piping bag, fill the hole with frosting. Then pipe a dollop of frosting on top of the hole into a peak to look like a carrot top.
- 4. Stick 4 little pieces of the edible Easter grass into the carrot top.
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