Okay, so this isn’t really a hard sell. I mean let’s face it … cake dressed up as cute baby carrots is way more fun than the real vegetable version, right?!
I think so. But, I guess I could start drawing faces on raw carrots to make me want to eat them more. Maybe. One day.
But first… let’s hop all over these carrot cake pops. A fun little Easter (or vegetable lover’s) treat!
Okay, these would have been a little more in line with the theme if I actually made carrot cake and cream cheese frosting.
But I didn’t. No carrots in the house ; )
Instead I just baked a yellow cake, crumbled it and mixed with frosting.
Here’s basic instructions for making round cake pops. To shape them into carrots, use wax paper to aid in shaping. You can slide, rock and roll your cake balls on wax paper to shape and create a smooth surface.
And then after you’ve chilled them for a bit, you can dip them in melted orange candy wafers.
Dip and remove in one easy motion and without swirling in the melted candy. Make sure the coating is nice and fluid when you dip and then remove and tap off any excess for a smooth surface.
And before the coating sets, insert the leaves right on top.
I had these teardrop candies and thought they would be the perfect shape, size and color for the leaves.
And they were. Just insert two candies side by side and then a third candy right in front before the candy coating sets.
Voila … carrots. And cute carrots at that with sweet, simpe faces.
Use an Americolor Gourmet Writing pen to draw on the eyes and mouths.
But to make the eyes pop, dot on a little white coating on each eye … it really makes a difference and gives them more personality.
For sweet cheeks, use pastel confetti sprinkles in pink and attach them to the pop using a toothpick dipped in coating.
See… super cute. But let’s add a little more detail.
You can also use a toothpick dipped in coating to draw horizontal lines on the carrots.
Now … They look good enough to eat!
But this guy tried to go in disguise and hide from any hungry bunnies.
He wasn’t successful. This big bunny knows better.
How did you make the bunny ears on the last carrot? Its amazing and i would love to try it out for Easter for my younger cousins :)
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Thanks for a fabulous project idea!
omg these are sooooooo KAWAII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing! Such a great idea! I’m going to try them for a picnic themed birthday party.
Ha so cute
It’s so cute i don’t want to eat it
solutions?
i love this but the only problem i have is that everytime im going to dip the cakepop into the hot chocolate my cakepop falls , any slutions? :)
These are so cute and such a good idea if your kids hate veggies…they wont hate them when they see those! great!
Were do you get those sweets???
Thanks you!!!
very nice
awesome!!!
Ok these are probably one of the cutest cake pop I have ever seen. And your step by step tutorial, makes it look so simple! Definitely going to have to try to make these! We featured this cute idea in our Feature Friday last week for 20 ‘Egg’stra Special Easter Desserts. Here is the link, I hope you can visit! http://returntothetable.net/recipes/20-eggstra-special-easter-desserts/
Angie, I have a question. Are the candy wafers you linked to, a different consistency/product than Wilton chocolate candy melt discs? Or will they work too? Sometimes they melt really well for me and other times it is like they overheat and get all chunky, not a smooth liquid consistency like it should have. I see that you melt them in the microwave on half power for 30 second intervals. I will try this next time. Also, I am going to try to make these this weekend with my girls help, I doubt I can find these tear drop candy for the leaves anywhere locally (Chicago) unless you have a recommendation that isn’t online to buy them. Any other suggestions of what I could use? Did you have a hard time getting these to stay? You make everything look so seemless and perfect. :) I feel like for me they would constantly fall off and I would struggle getting them to stay. Thanks! LOVE your blog!!
These are just too cute!
Amazing cake pops, fantastic idea
How super cute! Best way to eat carrots.
You’ve outdone yourself Angie in cake pop cuteness. Thankyou for some a cute Easter idea!
These are the cutest cake pops I’ve seen so fair! I made some myself last year but decorated them with every pot of sprinkles I could find in the cupboard as you can see;
http://myownbakeoff.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/cake-pops.html
SOOOOO CUTE ^__^ too cute to eat~~!! love your creativeness with the tear drop candy for leaves ^^
Awe! What cute little kawaii carrots!!! I love kawaii food! I’m gonna have to get on these right away. I wonder what other cute kawaii characters I could make into cake pops?!?!?
You are such a funny and talented lady… your imagination never ceases to amaze me…. And such clean work ALWAYS. Thanks for continuing to create.. and share! Happy (almost) Easter!
Simply adorable! Happy Easter!
You are BEYOND GENIUS! I love your creativity and precision…. talent galore.
Thanks so much for the tip
Angie! All of your work is just the standard in cuteness but that last carrot in disguise? Beyond adorable! :)
These are so cute. This is going to be an easter project for my little ones and me. I know my children will love making these. Thanks for sharing
no kid will complain about eating its carrots anymore.
they’re so cute!
thanks for sharing your recipe! i set a link and hope you agree.
best wishes, doro von Hand zu Hand
Alisha – I’m actually dipping into an easter egg dipping cup I had from last year. It’s smaller than the bowls I usually use. I only had a small amount of orange to work with so I used the smaller size.
Lara – No – I melt in the cup (if I’m using a small amount) or the bowl I am using. Just make sure that the bowl is small enough to dip and cover the pop so you don’t have to stir them in the coating to cover them with chocolate.
Morna Donald – I heat in the microwave at half power for 30 seconds at a time. I stir in between each interval until it is melted and smooth. It sounds like you may be overheating it.
Mary A – No I had a mold I used. It’s not available, but you can use the almonds or either pipe white coating on wax paper in the shape you need and then attach.
These carrots are adorable! You are so incredible….so talented!
WOw they are so cute!
Love love love them. Thank you so much. I am looking forward to making these.
OMG!! Those little carrots are amazing!!!
Thanks to share with us!!
Regards!
I needed a new cake pop for Easter, these will be awesome! Is that Jordan almonds for the ears of your bunny disguise? Thanks for always coming up with the best ideas!
These are so cute! It looks like you use a plastic cup for the dipping part? My problem with cakepops is I can never find a bowl that will stay deep enough with the candy melts. Do you melt first and then pour into a cup? Just wondering…
OMG! These baby carrots are too cute to eat! Love them!!
Love! Those are so stinkin’ cute!! :)
So adorable!
Simply adorable! I think I’ll give it a try with carrote cake and cream cheese frosting, it’s my favorite combination.
xoxo
So, so adorable! I think I would eat more carrots if there was cake secretly inside of all of them. :)
Love, love, love these cute, adorable carrots!
That is so cute! How creative!
Angie, you are seriously so talented! How perfect are these for Easter!! Love em’! xo
I love this idea! I think it would work nicely with carrot cake as you described, or any cake for that matter. Thanks for sharing!
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I think I could learn to like carrots.
adorable Angie! Hope you’re well
Okay, okay, you’ve convinced me! I will eat my carrots! LOL! Just adoreable and love your attention to detail!
Oh my GOODNESS! I am giddy over the cuteness!
Auugghh so cute I am smiling :D
How cute are they! Bakerella would you be able to write back to me to tell me how you exactly melt your candy coating because mine has been turning into a fondant consistency, not good for cake pops at all. Thank you x
These are too cute! They have so much personality just in a carrot cake pop.
These are the most adorable cake pops ever! Love this idea – so clever and delicious!
Very cute :)
SOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!
You MAY have just changed my life: Are you dipping into a disposable plastic cup??? I HATE (HATE, HATE, HATE) cleaning up after melting chocolate/candy melts. Why have I never thought to use a disposable cup? Must be my blonde shining through…
AHHH. That carrot is SO CUTE. You blow me away every week! I would so have bitten into him after taking pics, too! xo