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Bunny PEEP Carrot Cake

Ingredients

FOR THE DECORATIONS;

  • Multiple packages of different colored Peeps
  • Pastel colored Hersheys eggs
  • Colored sugars
  • orange/green frosting if you want to make the carrots

FOR THE CARROT CAKE (you can use a store bought if you prefer)

  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups finely grated carrots
  • 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, completely drained
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3 ounce can flaked coconut
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped

FOR THE FROSTING:

  • 8 ounce package of cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons instant vanilla pudding dry

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Grease two round 9 inch cake pans, set aside.
  • Mix all cake ingredients except for the carrot,pineapple, coconut & nuts.
  • Fold in the 4 ingredients above.
  • Pour batter into the greased cake pans.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FROSTING:

  • In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form then set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine all frosting ingredients and beat until smooth then fold in whipping cream.
  • Allow to fully cool before frosting the cake.
  • Once cooled, spread frosting between layers and on sides/top, then decorate!