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

Related: Click here to see ALL of our favorite Easter cupcake recipes!

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

• 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

• 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

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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

To make the chocolate cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.
3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
6. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
7. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

For the vanilla buttercream:

1. Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.
2. Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add orange food colouring, if using.
3. Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.
4. Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
5. 1. In a small bowl, combine the coloring and frosting and mix well.
6. 2. Next, using a knife or a frosting tip, make a hole in the middle of the cupcakes.
7. 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.
8. 4. Stick 4 little pieces of the edible Easter grass into the carrot top.

More of our favorite Easter recipes for kids:

Baby Chick Cupcakes

Easy Easter Egg Cookies

Not a “Pinterest Mom”? No worries! These cute and easy Baby Chick Cupcakes are the perfect party treat that the rest of us can pull off!

Easter Chick Cupcakes

Though I make my living as a food and craft blogger, I’ll readily admit that my husband got all the talent when it comes to the kitchen!

I can handle simple recipes, but when it comes to making elaborate Pinterest-worthy party treats, well…my results sometimes look like they belong on an episode of “Nailed It!”

That’s why I love to share easy recipes that anyone can do – kids included! 

These bright yellow Easter Chick Cupcakes are super cute and super easy! Delicious from-scratch cupcakes and buttercream frosting, topped with adorable “chick” faces — kids will love to make them! And they are easy enough that kids really can make them!

— Stacey

Related: For another easy Easter recipe for kids, check out our Easter Egg Sugar Cookies!

Baby Chick Cupcakes Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

For the vanilla buttercream and decorations:

• 2 cups butter
• 8-10 cups icing sugar
• 2-4 Tablespoons cream or milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• Yellow gel food coloring
• 4-5 maraschino cherries or orange candies for beaks
• 48 mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut

How to Make Easy Baby Chick Cupcakes

Keep reading for photo step-by-step directions to make our easy Easter chick cupcakes. A free printable copy of this recipe with full ingredients and instructions is available at the bottom of the post.

First you’ll want to prepare your cupcakes. We’ve provided a from-scratch recipe in the recipe card below, but you’re welcome to use store-bought, box mix, or your own favorite cupcakes recipe.

Here are some of our favorite cupcake recipes:

• Candy filled piñata cupcakes 
• Lime coconut cupcakes
• Tie-Dye Cupcakes
• Gluten free white cupcakes (with or without cherry filling)

Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting and decorating.

For the buttercream frosting:

We’ve also provided a from-scratch buttercream recipe in the recipe card at the end of the post. If you’re short on time, you’re welcome to use pre-made frosting.

However, we find that homemade buttercream is firmer and holds up better during decorating.

To decorate your chick cupcakes:

Start by generously covering all of your cooled cupcakes with yellow buttercream frosting.

Next, fill a small bowl with shredded coconut. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring to your coconut flakes and stir to color them yellow. These will be the “feathers” on your chick cupcakes.

After frosting your cupcakes, roll them gently in the dyed coconut:

Add candy eyes and a candy nose to form your faces. We used chocolate chips and candied cherries, but you can use whatever you have available.

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Yield: 24 cupcakes

Baby Chick Cupcakes

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These cute and cheerful Easter Chick Cupcakes are guaranteed to brighten anyone's day! Easy dessert recipe perfect to make with kids.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcake ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

For the vanilla buttercream and decorations:

• 2 cups butter
• 8-10 cups icing sugar
• 2-4 Tablespoons cream or milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• Yellow gel food coloring
• 4-5 maraschino cherries or orange candies for beaks
• 48 mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

To Make the Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a cupcake tray with your chosen liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Place the two eggs in a separate bowl and beat for 30 seconds before slowly adding in the white sugar.
4. Once the egg and white sugar mixture is light and fully beaten, beat in the vanilla and oil.
5. Add half of the dry ingredients, mix completely, then add half of the buttermilk. Repeat.
6. Fill the muffin liners halfway full and bake 12-15 minutes and cool in the pan before removing to a cooling rack.

For the buttercream frosting:

1. Combine the butter, sugar, 2 Tablespoons of cream and the vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix for 2 minutes and adjust the consistency with the addition of more sugar or cream.
3. Dye the buttercream yellow with a small amount of yellow gel coloring.
4. Place the coconut in a second small bowl and dye to the same color with the yellow dye.

To decorate:

1. Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag and cut off the tip to be at least 1" wide.
2. Pipe a big dollop of frosting in the middle of the cupcake, and then smooth it down into a dome shape using an offset spatula dipped in water.
3. Roll the cupcakes in the dyed coconut to imply feathers.
4. Add candy eyes and a candy nose - in our case, a small piece of candied cherry.
5. Repeat for all remaining cupcakes.

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