Description
This delightful Easter Carrot Patch Traybake combines a rich chocolate traybake cake topped with creamy chocolate icing, Oreo crumbs, and whimsical carrot-shaped strawberries dipped in orange-colored white chocolate for a festive spring treat that’s perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Carrot Chocolate Strawberries
- 250 g White chocolate
- Few drops Orange food colouring
- 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 (about 7 Oreos)
Instructions
- Prepare Chocolate Strawberries: Melt the white chocolate gently until smooth, then stir in a few drops of orange food colouring until evenly combined, achieving a bright orange hue.
- Dip Strawberries: Dip each washed and dried strawberry into the orange chocolate coating to cover them fully. Place the dipped strawberries on a lined baking tray.
- Set Strawberries: Drizzle any remaining orange chocolate over the strawberries for added decoration and pop the tray into the fridge for about 1 hour to let the chocolate set firmly.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Tin: Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C/320°F for fan/convection ovens) and line an 8×10-inch baking tin with baking paper.
- Make Cake Batter: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Incorporate Wet and Dry Ingredients: Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then gradually fold in the self-raising flour, cocoa powder, and a little milk (2-3 tablespoons), mixing gently until you achieve a smooth, even cake batter.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter evenly into the lined tin and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Cake: Allow the cake to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Icing: Combine the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and milk (1-2 tablespoons) in a bowl to create a smooth chocolate icing.
- Ice the Cake: Spread the chocolate icing evenly over the cooled cake, then sprinkle the crushed Oreo crumbs on top while the icing is still wet so they adhere well.
- Decorate with Strawberries: Use a small dot of leftover icing to stick the chocolate ‘carrot’ strawberries atop the cake as a festive decoration.
- Set and Serve: Allow the icing to harden fully before cutting the cake into 12 slices. Enjoy your festive Easter carrot patch traybake!
Notes
- Orange food colouring is optional but adds a fun and festive carrot color to the strawberries.
- Ensure strawberries are completely dry before dipping to help the chocolate coat evenly.
- You can adjust the milk quantity in the cake batter and icing to achieve the desired consistency.
- The crushed Oreos add texture and a cookies-and-cream twist to the chocolate icing.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
