Pins on Pinterest: Step up your carrot cake game this Easter

Easter is the perfect occasion to bake up a rich, decadent carrot cake. Packed with sweet carrots, plump raisins and chunky walnuts or pecans, slathered in sweet, slightly tangy cream cheese frosting, carrot cake is the quintessential dessert to any Easter feast. Whether you're making cupcakes, a jelly-rolled cake or a traditional layered masterpiece, there are dozens of recipes for the perfect spring dessert.

I thought I would explore some new ideas beyond traditional cake recipes for incorporating those favorite carrot cake flavors. With everything from crispy rice treats to scones to energy bites to trifles and more, there are dozens of delicious twists on that Easter favorite. For even more, visit out Easter board on Pinterest.

Elegant desserts

Cheesecake is an incredible way to further enhance the richness of that cream cheese frosting topping carrot cake. Try layering the dense, chunky cake with fluffy, rich cheesecake. Top with a layer of that perfect cream cheese frosting and sprinkles of walnuts or pecans for a beautiful dessert sure to wow your Easter dinner guests.

Another beautiful way to dress up carrot cake is to serve it as a trifle. Simply prepare your favorite carrot cake recipe as a sheet cake. Cut into squares. Layer the cake in a beautiful trifle dish with cream made from 3/4 cup softened butter, 8 ounces of cream cheese, 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla and 16 ounce tub of Cool Whip. Top with chopped nuts and serve.

Breakfast foods

While everyone loves a good slice of cake for breakfast, it might be a wise idea to maybe make that cakey breakfast a bit more healthy. Why not whip up a batch of carrot cake pancakes or waffles for an Easter brunch. Rich with all the flavors of your favorite carrot cake, you can drizzle a thinned out cream cheese frosting on top for a sweet enhancement.

Here's a recipe for carrot cake scones. Mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup (cold) butter. Add 1/2 cup whole milk, 2 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 2 eggs until well blended. Stir in 1 cup grated carrots, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Knead on a floured surface, cut with a cookie cutter to the desired shape. Bake at 450 for 8­-10 minutes.

Cookies and treats

Carrot cake flavored cookies, doughnuts, cake bites, Rice Krispie treats and even biscotti are all delightful ways to serve up a little taste of spring during your Easter celebrations this year. A perfect, flavor-packed, crispy biscotti cookies, drizzled with a cream cheese icing are perfect served alongside a cup of orange blossom herbal tea.

Try these carrot cake crinkle sandwich cookies. Add 6 tablespoons melted butter and 2 large eggs to a carrot cake mix. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat with powdered sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees. Let cool completely. Cream 3 ounces cream cheese, 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 1 /4 cups powdered sugar. Pipe frosting into center of every other cookie, sandwich together.

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