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

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

For the vanilla buttercream:

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 candy

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

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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Yield: 12 cupcakes

Carrot Patch Cupcakes

Name: Carrot Patch Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
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; Edible Green Easter Grass

Clever Carrot Patch Cupcakes are perfect for an Easter party or a treat for the Easter Bunny!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

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

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!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 482Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 324mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 4gSugar: 31gProtein: 7g