Easter is always more fun with family and friends, and making sweet treats with kids is a perfect way to celebrate. Mini carrot cakes are a delicious treat that is perfect for Easter baskets and celebrating spring. Here is how you can make bunny shaped mini carrot cakes with the kids:
•Gather supplies. You will need carrots, flour, sugar, eggs, oil, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, raisins (optional), and frosting for piping and decorating. You may also want food coloring, candies (chocolate chips, M&Ms, etc.), and sprinkles for decorating.
•Grate 1 cup of carrots. Use the large holes of a box grater, food processor or carrot grater to grate 3 medium carrots. This will equal 1 cup of grated carrots.
•Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in 1/4 cup raisins if desired.
•Whisk wet ingredients. In a smaller bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, and 2 eggs.
•Alternate adding wet and dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Then add the grated carrots and gently fold together using a spatula. Be careful not to overmix.
•Divide batter into greased mini bunny cake pans. Roll the batter into small balls with your hands and place one into each bunny shape in the mini cake pans.
•Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes. Bake until the mini carrot cakes are light golden brown. Allow carrot cakes to cool completely.
• pipe and decorate with kids. Using frosting and sprinkles, pipe on bunny ears, eyes, nose and fill in bunny shapes to make it look realistic. Add patterns of dots, whiskers and bunny feet for decoration. Use candies to make bunny faces and other shapes.
• Place the stuffed bunny into Easter baskets. Fill baskets with mini carrot cakes, decorate the bunnies and place them in baskets for an adorable spring treat.
Creating mini carrot cakes in bunny shapes with kids is a fun, memorable Easter activity. Let the children help decorate the treats with creativity, enthusiasm and imagination for a spring celebration. Happy cooking and happy decorating! With teamwork, you’ll fill Easter baskets with delicious bunny cakes in no time.