Easter Carrot Patch Traybake

Chocolate traybake cake decorated to look like a carrot patch, made with chocolate-covered strawberry 'carrots' and Oreo 'soil'! This is a super fun Easter bake that kids will love!

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Prep Time: 40

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: slices

Calories: 437kcal

Ingredients

Carrot chocolate strawberries:

250 g White chocolate
Few Drops Orange food colouring (see notes)
12 Strawberries, washed and patted dry

Traybake cake:

250 g Butter, softened
250 g Caster sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 Medium Eggs
220 g Self-raising flour
30 g Cocoa powder
2-3 Tablespoons Milk

Topping:

190 g Icing sugar
1 Tablespoon Cocoa powder
1-2 Tablespoons Milk
½ Pack Oreos, crushed into crumbs (7 Oreos)

Instructions

Carrot chocolate strawberries:

Melt the white chocolate then stir in the orange food colouring.
Dip each strawberry in until evenly coated then place onto a lined baking tray.
Drizzle more of the chocolate on top then pop them in the fridge to set for about 1 hour.

Traybake cake:

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C/320°F for fan and convection ovens) and line an 8x10-inch tin with baking paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar then stir in the vanilla extract.
Whisk in the eggs, flour, cocoa powder and milk, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth cake batter.
Transfer the batter to your lined tin and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the tin for around 10 minutes then flip it out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

Topping:

Prepare your chocolate icing by mixing the icing sugar, cocoa powder and milk together.
Spread the icing onto the cooled cake and use it as a glue to stick the Oreo crumbs on.
Use a small dot of leftover icing to stick the chocolate 'carrot' strawberries on top.
Let the icing harden then cut your cake into slices and enjoy!

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Notes

Use gel food colouring for best results- liquid colours may cause the chocolate to seize up.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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