RECIPE

Carrot Cake Traybake with Maltesers Easter Bunnies

Name: Carrot Cake Traybake with Maltesers Easter Bunnies
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 150g light brown soft sugar; 200f self raising flour; 1 tsp bicarb; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; 150g buttermilk spread; Juice and zest of 1 orange; 2 medium eggs; 200g - 225g carrots, peeled and grated (prepared weight 175g); 10 mini Maltesers Bunnies, milk and white, halved; 20 ready made icing carrots; 50g buttermilk spread; 3 tbsp icing sugar (35g); 100g light cream cheese; 1 tsp orange juice

TIME

45 min

INGREDIENTS

11 items

MAKES

20 servings

Delicious carrot cake, tray-baked for convenience and with Maltesers® Bunnies on top for cuteness.

150g light brown soft sugar
200f self raising flour
1 tsp bicarb
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
150g buttermilk spread
Juice and zest of 1 orange
2 medium eggs
200g - 225g carrots, peeled and grated (prepared weight 175g)
10 mini Maltesers Bunnies, milk and white, halved
20 ready made icing carrots
50g buttermilk spread
3 tbsp icing sugar (35g)
100g light cream cheese
1 tsp orange juice

PRODUCTS USED

MALTESERS Chocolate Mini Bunnies Bag 58g

SEE DETAILS

1
Heat the oven to 180C, 160C fan.
2
Grease and line a 27 x 20cm brownie tin with baking paper.
3
Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
4
Melt the buttermilk in a saucepan over a low heat.
5
Remove from the heat and stir in the orange juice and zest, then beat in the eggs.
6
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry with the carrots.
7
Spread mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 20 - 25 mins, until risen, golden and a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
8
Once the cake is cooled, make up the icing by beating together the buttermilk spread, icing sugar, light cream cheese and orange juice.
9
Spread the icing over the cake.
10
Cut into pieces and decorate with the halved bunnies and decorative carrots.