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Easy to make carrot patch miniature bundt cakes (or cupcakes) complete with a chocolate frosting glaze, oreo “dirt” and miniature frosting carrots with green apple Twizzlers.

Easy Carrot Patch Miniature Bundt Cakes (Or Cupcakes)Hey Recipe Critic readers! Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron bringing you a fun Easter dessert today!

I couldn’t be more excited that it’s Spring and I have already started working on Spring meals, desserts, and especially all things Easter! When I thought of making miniature carrot patches, cupcakes first came to mind. And then I remembered my miniature bundt cake pan that doesn’t get used too often. I decided to use it for these desserts and absolutely loved the look. HOWEVER if you don’t have a miniature bundt cake pan, this recipe works great made into cupcakes instead.

These may look a little bit complicated just because they are so cute but they are SO simple to make. The decorating part takes no time at all and these make the perfect treat to bring to a fun Easter party or to serve to your little kids. My little guy absolutely loved these little treats! The only thing to make sure is that your mini bundt cakes or cupcakes are completely cooled before putting the ganache on and decorating these. You will also want to make sure that the ganache with the crushed oreos is completely dried and hardened before decorating with the little carrots.

Enjoy and happy Spring-time!!

Looking for some more fun Easter desserts?

Easy White Chocolate Easter Chick Strawberries

Easy White Chocolate Easter Chick Strawberries

Easter Cupcakes
Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cookie Cups

Carrot Cake Cookie Cups with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake M&Ms

Homemade Carrot Cake M&M’s

chelsea from chelsea's messy apron.

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Carrot Patch Miniature Bundt Cakes

By: Alyssa Rivers
Easy to make carrot patch miniature bundt cakes (or cupcakes) complete with a chocolate frosting glaze, oreo “dirt” and miniature frosting carrots with green apple Twizzlers.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 24 Servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix 16.25 oz.
  • 1 chocolate fudge pudding mix, dry 3.9 oz.
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chocolate ice cream barely softened
  • 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk or sub scant 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar- mixed together and let sit for 5 minutes

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate I recommend Ghirardelli Bittersweet 60% Cacao
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Decorations:

  • Crushed oreos orange frosting, green pull-apart Twizzlers

Instructions 

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Either spray a mini bundt pan with nonstick spray and then lightly coat with cocoa powder OR line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the pudding and cake mix.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and buttermilk.
  • If you don’t have buttermilk, combine 1 cup of milk with 1 tbsp. white vinegar in a separate cup and let sit for 5 minutes and then add to mixture.
  • Beat in the ice cream with the wet ingredients. Beat until smooth.
  • Mix wet and dry until combined (do not over-stir or beat in too much air)
  • Fill up the liners 3/4ths the way full and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove and let cool completely.

Chocolate Ganache:

  • Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully that it doesn't boil over the pan.
  • Just when the cream has come to a boil, remove it from the heat, and immediately pour it over the chocolate.
  • Whisk until completely smooth.
  • Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake.
  • Cover the warm ganache with crushed oreo crumbs and allow to cool.
  • Using a #3 tip, pipe on orange frosting in the shape of the top of a carrot. Place small pieces of separated and cut up green Twizzlers on top of the frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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  1. Alyssa, this would be a great contribution to Food on Friday: Easter Foods over at Carole’s Chatter. Please do bring it over. Cheers