Carrot Patch Cupcakes

• Produce

  • 1 Mint, fresh
  • 24 Strawberries

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pkg. Pillsbury supreme chocolate frosting, Creamy
  • 1 pkg Pillsbury supreme chocolate premium cake mix, Moist

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tsp Coconut oil

• Snacks

  • 20 Chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Sour cream

• Desserts

  • 1 1 lb. bag Candy melts, orange

Found on lifemadesimplebakes.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® Chocolate Premium Cake Mix
• ½ c. (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• 1 c. sour cream*
• ¼ c. milk
• 3 eggs
• 20 chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies
• For the Frosting:
• 1 pkg. (1½ c.) Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Chocolate Frosting
• For the Carrots:
• 24 strawberries, washed and dried
• 2 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 lb. bag orange candy melts
• Fresh mint for sprouts (optional garnish)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two standard size muffin pans with liners; set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cake mix and the butter until a thick dough forms. Add the yogurt and milk, mix until combined. Add the eggs and beat for 1 minute on medium speed.
• Scoop into the liners (3/4 of the way full) and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the tops spring back. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, crush the sandwich cookies (discarding any cream in the centers) and set aside. I do this in a plastic zip bag with my rolling pin, you can also use a food processor.
• In a microwave safe bowl (or over a double boiler), melt the coconut oil, then add the candy melts. Whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and dip the strawberries in, swirling to remove excess chocolate. Set on a piece of parchment or wax paper. Fill a piping bag or plastic zip bag with the remaining melted chocolate and drizzle over the hardened strawberries.
• While the strawberries are setting, remove a quarter size hole in the center of the cupcakes, about ¾-inch deep (you can also use a cupcake corer if you have one). Using an offset spatula or butter knife, frost around the hole, then sprinkle the cookie crumb dirt on top. Burry a strawberry carrot in the center of each cupcake. Garnish with little sprigs of mint for sprouts if desired.