Burrowing Bunny Carrot Cakes

DIFFICULTY
Easy Easy
PREP TIME
Under 30 Min. Under 30 Min.
COOK TIME
Under 30 Min. Under 30 Min.
SERVES
8-10 8-10
Burrowing Bunny Carrot Cakes
‘Hoppy’ Easter! These little burrowing bunnies are super simple to make but are such a fun Easter bake. Enlist the help of little fingers to make the burrowing bunny bottoms for a great Easter holiday activity.
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Flour
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE
  • 150g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 150g soft brown sugar
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 150g wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 orange, zested and half juiced
  • 3 eggs
  • 120g carrot, grated
FOR THE DECORATION
  • 50g desiccated coconut
  • 1 tsp green food colouring
  • 100g vanilla icing
  • White fondant icing
  • Pink fondant icing
  • 8 bourbon biscuits
  • Method

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C/ Fan 180°C/ Gas Mark 6
  • 2
    Begin by greasing the mini loaf tin with a little butter.
  • 3
    Place the butter, sugar and mixed spice in a food mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
  • 4
    In a separate bowl, combine the flour and the bicarbonate of soda. Crack one egg into the butter sugar mixture along with a spoonful of the flour and beat on high speed until combined. Repeat with the second and third egg.
  • 5
    When the eggs are incorporated, add the orange zest and juice along with the remaining flour. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Fold in the grated carrot.
  • 6
    Spoon the mixture into the mini loaf tin and bake for 15 minutes.
  • 7
    Once baked, remove from the oven, and allow to fully cool. Prepare your decoration.
  • 8
    In a bowl combine the coconut and green food colouring until all the flakes change from white to green. Set aside.
  • 9
    Make the bunnies by rolling a ball of white icing to the size of a walnut before cutting in half - this will be the bottoms of two bunnies. Make two flattened ovals which are the bunny’s feet and a small pea sized ball for the tail. Using a little water stick the tail and feet to the body.
  • 10
    Using the pink icing make two feet pads. Begin rolling two larger balls followed by 6 smaller balls. Stick on the larger ball and 3 smaller balls to the white feet using water. Crumble up the biscuits to form crumbs.
  • 11
    When ready to assemble, spread a little vanilla icing on top of each cake. Sprinkle with the coloured coconut to represent grass (pressing down slight to ensure it has sufficiently stuck) before sprinkling with a pinch of biscuit crumb where you want the bunny to burrow.
  • 12
    Place the bunny bottoms where the biscuit crumb has been sprinkled. Repeat for all the cakes.
  • 13
    Cook’s Notes
  • 14
    If you are not keen on fondant icing, these carrot cakes are delicious simply topped with buttercream, orange zest and roughly chopped pecans.