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April 20, 2011

Carrot Patch Cupcake Tutorial

Recently, I went to an Easter Egg hunt at Courtney’s house (of Charming Whimsy) where she once again produced a fabulous spread with lots of fun things for the kids to do and lots of special treats. The cupcakes she made for the party were so unique and creative—little carrot patches complete with dirt and dipped marshmallow carrots. So NEAT!
Carrot Patch Cupcakes
She made the marshmallow carrots as marshmallow pops
Carrot Patch Cupcakes
and made an entire carrot patch out of them. How cute are those carrots in those little flower pots!!?
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After a little begging, Courtney kindly wrote up a tutorial on these quick and easy cupcakes sure to impress your friends, neighbors and mothers of the children in your kid’s class. You’ll need:

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  • 1 bag of large or small marshmallows depending on how many carrots you want on each cupcake
  • 1 bag of orange candy melts
  • 1 bag of green edible grass (I found mine at Target, but I saw that it is also available at Michael’s and World Market)
  • Orange sugar or sprinkles (optional)
  • 1 package of Oreos or chocolate cookie crumbs
  • Cupcakes with chocolate frosting
  • Toothpicks

 

And if you need a little help locating some of these items, please support this site and shop the affiliate links I have here for you:

 

Edible Easter Basket Candy Grass Green Apple, Pack of 2
Flower Pot Cupcake Baking Kit
Wilton 1911-1360 Candy Melts, 12-Ounce, Orange
Wilton Orange Sugar Sparkles
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Carrot Patch Cupcake tutorial
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To create the marshmallow carrots:

1. Insert toothpicks halfway into bottom of marshmallows.

2. Follow package directions on bag of candy melts to heat until they are melted to a smooth consistency.
3. Dip each marshmallow in the candy melt until coated.
4. If using sugar or sprinkles, immediately dip the candy coated marshmallow into the sugar.
5. Set marshmallows on parchment paper or stick into styrofoam while the candy coating sets.
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Carrot Patch Cupcake tutorial
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6. Use a toothpick to make a hole in the top of each candy coated marshmallow.
7. Cut edible grass into small pieces and set 2-4 strands in each marshmallow.
8. Remove toothpicks before adding marshmallows to cupcakes.
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Carrot Patch Cupcake tutorial..
To create the cupcakes:
1. Press one large marshmallow carrot or several small ones into the cupcake’s frosting.
2. Sprinkle cookie crumbs around the carrot to create dirt.
3. Enjoy!
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Carrot Patch Cupcake tutorial
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You can also use the marshmallow carrots as standalone marshmallow pops by inserting lollipop sticks into the marshmallows instead of toothpicks.
Thanks again for sharing this, Courtney! See her beautiful charm bracelets, bags and more at her shop, Charming Whimsy. 

 

Filed Under: DIY, tutorials, Uncategorized Tagged With: carrot patch, carrots, cupcakes, easter, tutorial

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  1. Kristin says

    April 21, 2011 at 2:10 am

    I just adore the marshmallow carrot pops! Love them! So cute and simple!

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  2. Shelbey says

    April 21, 2011 at 3:54 am

    What a cute idea! They look so yummy!

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  3. Jill says

    April 21, 2011 at 7:02 am

    Great idea…love these!

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  4. staci says

    April 21, 2011 at 11:32 am

    what an adorable collection of carrot goodies!!

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  5. michelle says

    April 22, 2011 at 12:02 am

    these are so cute, and a great and relatively easy idea! thx for sharing 🙂

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  6. Sami says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:12 am

    Love this idea…this is going in my cupcake file. 🙂

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  7. quickcheck_girl says

    January 7, 2012 at 2:43 am

    so so cute excited to make everything. The orange sugar adds the perfect touch. thanx

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  8. Heather says

    March 29, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    You have adorable ideas! Thank you for sharing for the uncreative Mom!

    Reply
  9. Laurie says

    April 4, 2012 at 6:17 am

    My daughter and I just finished making these, they are the cutest cupcakes ever! Your directions are excellent, we had no problems making these, thanks!

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  10. Sugar & Bows says

    April 11, 2012 at 7:10 am

    We loved these so much we made them too. Check them out on Sugar & Bows.
    http://www.sugarandbows.com/2012/04/veggies-for-dessert.html

    Reply
  11. Aditi says

    March 6, 2013 at 4:59 am

    Hi! These cupcakes are adorable. I was wondering, however – do you bake the cupcakes directly in the flower pots? Where did you get those pots from and what are they made of?

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    • Paula @ frog prince paperie says

      March 19, 2013 at 5:53 am

      Hi Aditi! They make flower pot cupcake kits, or you can bake in regular paper liners and carefully place these into the garden variety flower pot (you don’t want to risk contamination by baking in the garden clay pots).

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  12. Deborah Rushing says

    March 23, 2013 at 6:14 am

    This is such a cute idea. Our club is having our annual spring bake sale for our fundraiser. Just wanted something different and cute. I think you have surely created that for me. Thanks!!

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  13. Mandy says

    March 28, 2013 at 7:03 am

    i LOVE this! I’ve pinned it. I’d love for you to come join my weekly linky party this friday at smallfineprint.com

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  14. Divian says

    March 31, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    I tried them and loved them!!

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  15. Lisa says

    March 9, 2015 at 1:42 am

    HI I LOVE all your carrot ideas. They are sooo adorable!! . I’m visiting from Inspiration Monday link party and love this. I also cohost the Something to Talk About Link Party with 6 other bloggers and it goes live tomorrow morning Monday at 6am est and would LOVE for you to come and link this up (or when you’ve had coffee and are awake….lol). Thank you and have a great week, Lisa at Concord Cottage http://www.Concordcottage.com

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  16. Katherines Corner says

    March 10, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Love this sooo much! I am hopping over from project inspired. I invite you to share at my Thursday hop too ♥ xo

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  17. Cathy says

    March 10, 2015 at 11:23 am

    These are just plain too cute! Love them. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

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  18. Maria says

    March 10, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    Oh my goodness, these are absolutely adorable!!!! Love love love these!! Such a cute idea, and beautifully done!

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  19. Valerie says

    March 11, 2015 at 3:12 am

    Wow such a cute idea!

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  20. Katie Crafts says

    March 11, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    These are SO cute! I may have to make these for Easter this year instead of the bird’s nest ones I usually make!

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  21. Brittanie @Simplistically Living says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    This is such a cute idea! I am pinning it to my Easter board! Thanks for sharing. I am visiting from the Wake Up Wednesday linky party.

    Reply
  22. Brittanie @Simplistically Living says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    p.s. I would really love to see a pin it button on your site. I cannot seem to find one and it’d make pinning from your site much easier 🙂

    Reply
  23. Diana Rambles says

    March 13, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    These are so cute!

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  24. Jerri says

    March 14, 2015 at 4:40 am

    Your ideas are adorable! I’d love for you to come over and share your post at my linky party!

    Reply
  25. Desiree @The36thAvenue says

    March 14, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    So fun… Pinning!

    Reply

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