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Carrot patch cupcakes

March 29, 2018 by Helena 4 Comments

Easter is almost here and what better way to celebrate then with these carrot patch cupcakes. They are moist and packed full of chocolate flavor and has a secret, healthy ingredient. Toped with a white chocolate dipped strawberry disguised as a  carrot, this is a dessert that all kids love, grown up kids as well!

Chocolate dipped strawberries that looks like Carrots

My 8 year old son helped me make these Carrot patch cupcakes and he loved every bit of it, especially the taste testing part. Everything got two thumbs up!

It is a fun way to involve your kids. He made the carrot strawberries and helped with putting the “dirt” on the cupcakes. The cupcakes are simple to make, yet it has an impressive look that will wow your guest.

Carrot patch cupcakes

You all heard of carrot cake and this is a twist of that, these beautiful chocolate cupcakes are made with beets. It gives them a wonderful flavor that complements the chocolate perfectly.

Carrot patch cupcakes

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Happy baking!

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Carrot patch chocolate cupcakes

These cupcakes are moist and packed full of chocolate flavor as well as a secret healthy ingredient. Toped with a white chocolate dipped strawberry disguised as carrots this is a dessert that all kids love, grown up kids as well!

Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g, 2 deceliter, 0.8 cups, sugar
  • 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 100 g butter
  • 180 g, 3 deciliter, 1 ⅓ cups, all-purpose flour
  • 20 g, ½ deciliter, 0.2 cups, unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon strong coffee
  • 250 g beets, cooked and peeled
frosting
  • 300 g, 3 deciliter, 1 ⅓ cups, heavy whipping cream
  • 30 g, ¾ deciliter, ⅓ cup, unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 80 g, 1 deciliter, 0.2 cups, powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon strong coffee (optional)
chocolate dipped carrots
  • 12 strawberries, washed and dried
  • 250 g white chocolate, chopped
  • orange food color
Instructions
Cupcakes
  1. Preheat the oven to 175C.

    In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and eggs until pale and fluffy. 

  2. Add the beets to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, you want the pieces to be very small. Scrape the edges if necessary.

  3. Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave an high for 30-60 seconds and stir until chocolate is fully melted.

  4. Add all the ingredients to the eggs and mix until just combined. 

    Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan cups, filling ⅔ full. Makes about 15 cupcakes so you might have to bake in two batches. You will need the extra cupcakes to make the “dirt”

    Bake them for about 17 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting
  1. Whip the cream to soft peaks. Sift in the cocoa powder and the powdered sugar (and coffee) and whisk until combined. 

Chocolate covered strawberries
  1. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir and heat for another 30 seconds if necessary until the chocolate is completely melted.

    Stir in orange food color until you have the desired color.

  2. Dip the strawberries in the chocolate, shake gently to remove excess chocolate. Place on a parchment paper to set. If the chocolate is starting to harden, simply reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds.

    Add the left over chocolate to a bag and cut a small hole in the bottom corner. Drizzle on the strawberries to make the lines.

To assemble
  1. In a bowl, crumb 2-3 of the cupcakes to make the dirt. 

    Spread a little of the frosting on the cupcakes and top with the dirt. Place the  carrot on top or burry it a little. The kids loves to help with this part.

    Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Susanna

    April 03, 2018 at 10:02 am

    Looks so delicious! I love the strawberries on top!
    Congratulations for your lovely blog! <3

    Have a lovely day!
    Hugs,
    Susanna

    Reply
    • Helena

      April 04, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      Thank you so much Susanna!

      Reply
  2. Marie

    April 09, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, vad fina, vad grymt duktig du är :-)!!! Vilka fantastiska bilder på mat och bakverk – en grym inspirationskälla!!!

    Reply
    • Helena

      April 12, 2018 at 9:26 am

      Tack!

      Reply

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