Description
Super cute Easter cupcake decorations using realistic-looking marzipan carrots and chocolate bunnies.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Orange gel food dye
- 1 bunch Parsley stems
- 12 items Small chocolate bunnies (I like these Ghirardelli bunnies)
- 1 cup Walnuts, chopped and toasted (Fisher Nuts are my go-to!)
- 7 oz 1 roll marzipan
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the marzipan and food coloring until evenly incorporated. Add more food coloring, as needed, to reach the desired color. Make sure to add the coloring in small amounts, it’s easy to over do it! (pro tip: wear gloves when mixing in the color and molding the carrots unless you want orange hands.)
- On a flat, clean surface, roll the marzipan out into a long, slim log and divide into even 2-inch segments. Shape each segment into carrot-like cone shapes.
- Dip a toothpick in the cocoa powder, then use the coated toothpick to create grooves and lines to give the marzipan carrots a realistic, fresh-from-the-garden look.
- To top it off, cut a parsley stem to resemble a carrot greens. I prefer parsley because it doesn’t have a super strong flavor, but you can use any stemmy green herb you have on hand!
- Nestle the carrot on top of the icing alongside the chocolate bunny. Sprinkle the icing with walnuts or press them into the outside edge of the icing to create a delicious, nutty ring.
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