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Easter Carrot Cake Featuring Peeps Marshmallows

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Happy Easter my Chickadees!!!

I have presented you with an Easter cake that will bring a smile to  the toughest bunny in your bunch as you sit at the table and enjoy. Make memories that last through the years; remember good memories are the priceless gift you give each other. Be kind and be generous and fill your heart as you fill the hearts of others.

Thank you to the Peeps Marshmallow Company for helping to make my Easter holiday delightfully sweet!

**I was given these products for review.  I was not financially compensated for this post.  All opinions expressed are my own.

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Easter Carrot Cake

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  • Yield: 10-12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup corn oil
  • 1 tbs. vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup raisins – chopped
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips – chopped
  • 1/4 cup milk

Frosting:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut – toasted
  • Peeps Marshmallow Candy for decorating

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
  2. Using the shredding blade of a food processor shred the carrots and set aside.
  3. Using a food processor combine the sugars, oil, milk, vanilla and the eggs. Stir in the carrots, raisins, chocolate chips and the flour.
  4. Prepare two 8 inch baking pans with butter and flour and pour the batter evenly into the pans.
  5. Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
  6. Let the cakes cool before gently removing from the pan.

For the Frosting:

  1. In a small frying pan gently brown the coconut.
  2. In a medium bowl, using and electric hand mixer, blend the cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt until creamy.
  3. Place one cake on a cake plate or stand and frost the middle, top with the remaining cake and frost the entire cake.
  4. Place the toasted coconut around the sides of the cake.

Notes

**Adapted from: The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook.

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Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
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  6. David says

    Catherine, That is a beautiful moist looking carrot cake with terrific frosting! As for the Peeps…we’d let the kids have them. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  9. Dottie says

    Hi Catherine, what a lovely and delicious cake. I like the coconut, raisins, and the peeps. A perfect carrot cake for Easter time. Great recipe as well. I wish that you and your family have a Blessed and Happy Easter. Thanks you for sharing this spectacular recipe…Dottie 🙂

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  12. Annalisa B says

    E’ una torta deliziosa e molto adatta alla Santa Pasqua!! L’aspetto è molto goloso!!!
    Ti auguro una buonissima Pasqua Catherine!!
    Annalisa

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  15. Nee says

    Hi Katherine , what a stunning cake , it just says grab a hunk . Have a blessed and Happy Easter from my family to yours 🙂

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  25. Barbara says

    Your carrot cake looks scrumptious, Catherine! I love Peeps…fun to see them wallowing in the cream cheese frosting!
    Happy Easter!

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  36. ~~louise~~ says

    Gorgeous Carrot Cake Catherine! I so love Carrot Cake! I’ve never even thought to put chips in it what a GREAT idea! Marion would of course want the peeps, lol…she’s quite happy knowing she’s getting a chocolate bunny though. I better not show her your cake though, lol…Thank you so much for sharing, Catherine.

    Sending hugs and Joyous wishes your way for a Blessed and memorable Easter, Catherine…

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  39. Carol Z says

    Peeps fan here couldn’t be happier with your cake choice. I love carrot cakes, but adding the Peeps makes it my favorite. Hope you had a blessed Easter. So glad spring has come our way.

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  40. Miz Helen says

    What a great Easter Cake, this looks delicious! Hope you had a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Have a good week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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