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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cupcakes

    Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes

    Published: Mar 20, '13 · Modified: Jan 18, '22 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    The Easter Bunny will be excited to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! Each chocolate cupcake looks just like a real carrot popping out of the dirt. The cupcakes are wrapped in orange chocolate clay, are topped with orange frosting and sprigs of edible grass, and are served in chocolate cookie crumb dirt.

    Easter cupcakes - carrot top cupcakes decorated with modeling chocolate and edible green Easter grass

    Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes

    Cakes are often completely covered in fondant but you don't see too many cupcakes decorated that way. Why not? Probably because fondant is way too sweet or just plain awful tasting, but an alternative, modeling chocolate, tastes, well, like chocolate, and works almost exactly like fondant. What's not to like about that?

    These burning questions got me thinking about clever ways to make and use modeling chocolate cupcake wrappers for Easter and these Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes were my first experiment. It's always so wonderful when my first try at something works. I had three recipe flubs earlier this week, so these made me so happy.

    VIDEO

    Watch the video to see how these Carrot Top Cupcakes are made.

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    Edible cupcake wrappers offer so many fun possibilities and I am sure you will be seeing more of them here at Hungry Happenings.

    Their only downside is that they do take away some of the reason for making cupcakes, and that is eating the tiny cakes with your hands. The wrappers will melt, so you'll need to serve your cupcakes on a plate. This problem actually worked in my favor with this project.

    My Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes needed to be in dirt anyway, so I poured some chocolate sauce on a plate, added a sprinkling of crushed Oreo Cookies, and set a cupcake on top. Not only does the edible chocolate dirt complement the look of the cupcake, but it also adds layers of flavor that turn an ordinary cupcake into a special dessert for Easter.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    Each cupcake is wrapped in a strip of orange modeling chocolate, topped with orange frosting, and has a wisp of edible candy grass sticking up out of the top.

    In person the edible grass has more green color, but each strand is so thin it shows almost transparent in pictures. If you've never made modeling chocolate, it only requires two ingredients and comes together pretty quickly. Read my modeling chocolate recipe and all my tips on my Chocolate Making Tips page before you begin.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes

    You'll Need:

    Items used to make this project that are available on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)


    white modeling chocolate colored orange
    (either use orange candy melts to make your modeling chocolate or color the white chocolate using orange food coloring - see instructions and recipe, here.)

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    corn syrup
    carrot greens - edible candy grass (make them out of green modeling chocolate, if you prefer)
    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    baked cupcakes
    frosting tinted orange
    chocolate sauce or chocolate ganache *
    crushed chocolate cookies (I used Oreo Cookies)
    rolling pin
    non-stick mat, optional (or dust work surface with powdered sugar)
    cupcake wrapper template (print and cut out around template)
    pizza cutter or knife
    muffin tin
    *Chocolate Ganache Recipe - Scald 1 cup heavy whipping cream stir in 8 ounces chopped chocolate until melted. Allow to cool until slightly thickened.

    • Instructions:
      Go here to get a copy of a cupcake wrapper template.
    • Cut out around the template.
    • Set it in your muffin tin to see if it is the right size. Adjust the template as needed. I found that my muffin tins aren't all the exact same size. I had to add length to my template and cut ¼ inch off the width. Be sure to use the same muffin tin to make your cupcakes as you do to make your edible cupcake wrappers.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    TIP: I have finally found the perfect way to roll out modeling chocolate without having to dust your work surface with powdered sugar, which can be messy and make your modeling chocolate dry. Roll it out on a non-stick mat. It works great!

    • Roll out the orange modeling chocolate.
    • Set a cupcake wrapper template on the modeling chocolate and use a pizza cutter or knife to cut out around the template. Be careful not to cut your non-stick mat.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    • Set each modeling chocolate cupcake wrapper in your muffin tin.
    • Use corn syrup to glue the two ends together.
    • Allow your edible cupcake cups to dry for at least an hour in the pan.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    • Set a cupcake in an edible modeling chocolate cupcake wrapper. If you want, you can spread a bit of frosting on the outside of the cupcake before placing it in the wrapper, but it's not necessary.Use a knife or metal spatula to create indentations across the cups to give the carrots a more realistic look.
    • Frost the tops of your cupcakes with orange frosting making sure it goes all the way to the edge.
    • Cut edible candy grass at varying lengths and stick them in the center of each cupcake top.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    • Spread some chocolate sauce or chocolate ganache on a dessert plate.
    • Sprinkle on some crushed chocolate cookies.
    • Set an Easter Carrot Top Cupcake in the center of each plate.

    The Easter Bunny will be dying to get his paws on these delicious Easter Carrot Top Cupcakes! This delicious treat is the perfect project to have fun in the kitchen with your kids! Make these for Easter basket gifts or treats to simply share with friends and family.

    Serve.

    I do recommend making these the day you serve them for the best results, but you can make these ahead and store them in an airtight container for a few days. The modeling chocolate will soften in the container, so be careful lifting them out to plate them.

    If this Chocolate Ganache interests you, then you should go and check out all these other delicious ideas.

    Celebrate the holiday with over 75 of the best Easter Recipes. See tutorials for making adorably cute Easter food including Bunny Butt Pretzels, Cheese Ball Chicks, Oreo Lambs, and more.

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    1. Susan Liberatore

      March 27, 2013 at 1:29 am

      ok. These? ADORABLE!

      Reply
    2. Kristen @ Ladybug Blessings

      March 26, 2013 at 10:26 pm

      These are absolutely adorable! Love them!

      -Kristen

      Don't forget to link up to Handmade Tuesdays @ www.ladybug-blessings.com

      Reply
    3. Blayne Burke

      March 26, 2013 at 10:17 pm

      I love these!! Thanks for the awesome instructions! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Cathy Trochelman

      March 25, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      These are so stinkin' cute!! I keep seeing them around....thought I'd come check them out! Thanks for sharing such a great idea!!
      Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling

      Reply
    5. dianehaller

      March 25, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      Ok, these are adorable! What a creative idea! Blessings to you!

      Reply
    6. Rita

      March 25, 2013 at 1:37 am

      These are adorable. I might have to give this a try!

      Reply
    7. Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      March 24, 2013 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks for the feature:)

      Reply
    8. TidyMom

      March 24, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      what a totally clever idea! I LOVE it!!
      Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2013/easter-ideas/

      Have a great rest of the weekend!

      Reply
    9. Jessica @ Play Trains!

      March 24, 2013 at 7:22 am

      These are so cute!

      Reply
    10. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

      March 22, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      The texture on the wrapper tips the cuteness over the top!

      Reply
    11. Cindy deRosier

      March 22, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      These are ADORABLE!

      Reply
    12. KC Coake

      March 22, 2013 at 4:32 pm

      These cupcakes are fantastic! They would look so cute on the Easter table.
      I've never worked with modeling chocolate before, but it looks so cute, I might have to give it a try.
      I would love if you would share this at my link party. http://www.realcoake.com/2013/03/real-family-fun-6.html
      Take care,
      KC

      Reply
    13. Heidi

      March 22, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      These are awesome!!!

      Reply
    14. The Partiologist

      March 22, 2013 at 3:15 am

      Beth - these are just fantastic - love how you wrapped the carrot cupcake! Looks just perfect!

      Reply
    15. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      March 21, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      awesome as usual! 🙂

      Reply
    16. Melissa in NJ

      March 21, 2013 at 1:39 pm

      beth that is so cool! what a great idea! i love the idea of carrot cupcakes (that are *chocolate* 🙂 ) for Easter!!

      Reply
    17. Marilyn *Pink Martinis and Pearls*

      March 21, 2013 at 6:13 am

      So clever! Thank you for visiting me and pinning the bunny pops. Because you left me comment, I found your blog for the first time. So nice to meet a fellow crafty baker. 🙂

      Reply
    18. sharon zambito

      March 21, 2013 at 2:45 am

      Beth I love this and all your cute stuff! I put a link to your blog in my newsletter going out tomorrow. Hope that is ok! Sharon

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

        March 21, 2013 at 2:53 am

        Thanks, Sharon. I appreciate you sharing a link in your newsletter:)

        Reply
      • sharon zambito

        March 21, 2013 at 3:57 am

        my pleasure, i love your ideas!!

        Reply
    19. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

      March 21, 2013 at 12:54 am

      Love these Beth! So clever!

      Reply
    20. Katrina Bahl

      March 20, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Oh My word! I heart you!

      Reply
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