This fun and festive springtime dessert gives a whole new meaning to "carrot cake"! A cupcake frosted to look like a carrot top sits atop this two-tiered carrot cake covered in rich cream cheese frosting. It's decorated with adorable PEEPS® bunnies for an extra-sweet and playful look. It's sure to be the talk of your Easter gathering!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 2h55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Place paper baking cup in 1 regular-size muffin cup.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, water, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in carrots.
- Spoon 1/4 cup batter into baking cup. Bake cupcake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely; remove baking cup from cupcake, and discard. Place cupcake in freezer until ready to frost. Divide remaining batter evenly between round pans (about 2 1/4 cups each). Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edges to loosen. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Frost cake rounds using 2/3 cup frosting between layers. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting in small bowl. Frost side and top with remaining frosting to cover completely. Immediately attach 22 PEEPS® bunnies around bottom edge of cake, pressing slightly to attach to cake.
- Add red and yellow gel food colors to reserved 1/2 cup frosting to tint orange. Remove cupcake from freezer; frost bottom half of cupcake with orange frosting, and place frosted side down in center of cake. Continue frosting to cover cupcake completely.
- Using photo as a guide, sprinkle crushed cookie around base of frosted cupcake. Cut licorice twist in half crosswise; set aside one half for another use. Gently pull apart ends of remaining half, leaving one end intact, to look like a carrot top. Press intact end into top of cupcake to complete the carrot. Place remaining PEEPS® bunny next to carrot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 620, Carbohydrate 99 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 73 g, TransFat 0 g
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KGF King
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
James Christian
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Paigw Miley
[email protected]I made this cake for my Easter party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was so cute. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Bat gaming
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
Bilawal
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Samuel Sternberg
[email protected]I made this cake for my Easter party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was so cute. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Raju B Sunar
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
Zifikile Maseleni
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Raymond Caudillo
[email protected]I made this cake for my Easter party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was so cute. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Ahmadu Muhammad Ubandoma
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
Danis Ahmed pro
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Atul Islam
[email protected]I made this cake for my Easter party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was so cute. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Popular KS
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
Susan Carson
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Young Boss Earle
[email protected]I made this cake for my Easter party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was so cute. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Irshad Panhwar
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so cute! I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, and I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and s
Ayoub Arman
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I used a gluten-free cake mix and frosting, and it turned out great. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and sweet. I decorated the cake with Peep bunnies and carrot candies, and it was a huge hit at my
Sajuu Darhal
[email protected]I made this cake for my kids and they loved it! It was easy to make and it turned out so cute. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Md Sumon Hossain
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my Easter party! It was so cute and delicious. I used a boxed cake mix and frosting, but I added some extra carrots and spices to the batter to give it a more carrot-y flavor. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was