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Carrot Patch Cupcakes
Carrot patch cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with strawberries dipped in orange chocolate to look like carrots in dirt for Easter or Spring! These sweet treats are semi-homemade and perfect for spring parties or the Easter Bunny.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
17 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Cupcakes
- 12 baked chocolate cupcakes vanilla can be used also
- 12 cookies chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreos
- 8 ounces chocolate frosting
- 12 ounces orange candy melts
- 12 large strawberries
Instructions
- With a small knife, spoon or melon baller, scoop out a hole in the top of each cupcake.
- Frost the top of each cupcake with chocolate frosting. You want to frost the outer edge of the cupcake around the hole you created.
- In a large plastic bag or food processor, crush the oreo pieces until they are large crumbs. Dip the tops of each cupcake in the oreo crumbs, this gives the chocolate more of a "dirt" appearance. Set the cupcakes to the side.
- Rinse the strawberries and dry them really well. Any extra moisture can make the orange chocolate seize (become grainy.)
- In a medium sized bowl, melt the orange candy melts at half power in a microwave, stirring every thirty seconds. It will take 2-3 minutes before a nice smooth orange chocolate sauce forms.
- Carefully dip each strawberry in the orange chocolate, using a spoon to cover it completely if needed without dipping the strawberry leaves. Set the chocolate-covered strawberry on a piece of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Place the pan of strawberries in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until the orange chocolate firmly sets. Add an orange "carrot" strawberry to the top of each cupcake, then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- A typical boxed cake mix will make between 18-24 cupcakes. If you measure your ingredients when you fill the cupcake pan so they are filled evenly you can easily make a double batch of these cupcakes with a chocolate-boxed cake mix. Storebought cupcakes can also be used.
- If your strawberries aren't looking as pretty as you hoped once dipped in the orange chocolate, an extra drizzle can make all the difference. With a fork drizzle a little extra orange chocolate candy melts over the top of the strawberry to give it pretty grooves.
Nutrition Information
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
0.02mg
(0%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.