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Springtime baking and decorating fun

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A winsome scene of bunnies and chicks, garden themed cupcakes and a  pastel bunny hutch will spark smiles and inspire imaginations.
In-The-Garden  Carrot Cupcakes are the take-away treat.  A delicious from-scratch cake  batter is an easy mix of on-hand ingredients and chock full of freshly  grated carrots and chopped nuts.  Colorful Pastel Silicone Baking Cups  make springtime celebrations even more festive.  Decorate each cupcake  with icing grass and top with colorful egg-shaped sprinkles and bunny  or chick picks.
The garden of cupcakes is the perfect complement to  the bunny hutch centerpiece.  A great springtime project, this cookie  house will be the star of the Easter table or buffet.  The pre-baked,  pre-assembled kit comes with everything youll need – icing mixes,  decorating bags, candies and complete instructions.  Its available at  craft and hobby stores or through www.wilton.com.
For more recipes  and great decorating ideas, visit www.wilton.com.
In-the-Garden  Carrot Cupcakes
Recipe courtesy of Wilton Industries, Inc.

2  cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground  cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
4  cups freshly shredded carrots* (approximately 1 lb.)
2/3 cup chopped  nuts
White decorator icing
Leaf green icing color
Colorful egg  mix sprinkles
Bunnies & Chicks Fun Pix

Preheat oven to  350F.  Spray pastel silicone baking cups with vegetable pan spray.  Place cups on cookie sheet for support or line standard muffin pan with  baking cups.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and  baking soda; mix well. In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer  until foamy; add oil in a thin stream and beat well. Add flour mixture  to egg mixture; mix well. Fold in carrots and nuts. Spoon into baking  cups.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes  out clean. Cool completely on cooling grid.
Tint icing green.  Decorate cupcakes with icing using tip #233 pull-out grass. Add  sprinkles and fun pix to each.
*Do not use pre-shredded  carrots.Makes about 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.
Wilton Products: Pastel  Silicone Baking Cups, Decorating Tip 233, Leaf Green Icing Colors,   Cookie Sheet, Cooling Grid,  White Canned Decorator Icing, Colorful Egg  Mix Sprinkles, Bunnies & Chicks Fun Pix.

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