CARROT TOP PEEPS® BUNNY CAKE
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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[email protected]This cake is a must-try for carrot cake lovers! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement. The peeps bunny decoration is a cute and festive touch.
Mahmudullah Ferdous
[email protected]I was really looking forward to this cake, but I was disappointed. The carrot cake was dry and the cream cheese frosting was too thick. The peeps bunny decoration was cute, but it didn't make up for the bland flavor of the cake.
M Sabir
[email protected]This was the perfect cake for my daughter's birthday party! The carrot cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was light and fluffy. The peeps bunny decoration was adorable and made the cake even more special.
Cjxasan Cali
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The carrot cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement. The peeps bunny decoration was a cute and festive touch.
Jessa and Jaren Cole
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the moist carrot cake and the creamy cream cheese frosting. The peeps bunny decoration was a cute touch that made the cake even more special.
Afaq Haider
[email protected]This cake is perfect for Easter! The carrot cake is moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is light and fluffy. The peeps bunny decoration is adorable and adds a festive touch.
Worm
[email protected]I was disappointed with this cake. The carrot cake was dry and the cream cheese frosting was too thick. The peeps bunny decoration was cute, but it didn't make up for the bland flavor of the cake.
Hasset Love
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it. The cake was easy to make and the decoration was a lot of fun.
rasheeq rahiman
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement. The peeps bunny decoration is a fun and festive touch.
Rafin Resshan
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The carrot cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was perfect. The peeps bunny decoration was a cute touch.
Antar Bhowmik
[email protected]I made this cake for my kids' birthday party and they loved it! The cake was easy to make and the decoration was a lot of fun.
Anas Jadoon
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my Easter party! The carrot cake was moist and flavorful, and the peeps bunny decoration was adorable. I will definitely be making this again next year.