Mini Carrot Cake Pans

These mini cake pans with chocolate covered strawberrys are perfect for Easter and so creative! The best part is that they're super simple to make, using a box cake mix and store bought frosting so you'll waste no time. Enjoy!

Ingredients and supplies:

• Sprinkle Pop mini rectangle cake pans (set of 12)
• Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix (and the ingredients listed on their box)
• 1 small bottle of buttermilk
• 2 boxes of strawberries
• 2 bags of white candy melts
• Orange food coloring
• 1 can of chocolate fudge frosting
• 1 container of oreos
• Cooking spray or oil
• 2 large Ziploc bags

For the cake:

• In a large mixing bowl, follow the directions on the cake mix except the water, substitute that with the same amount of buttermilk
• Spray or grease your mini cake pans and evenly pour your cake mix into each pan evenly.
• Bake according to the box instructions.

For the strawberries:

• Clean your strawberries, dry them, and set aside. 
• In a bowl, heat your candy melts in small intervals in the microwave until melted. 
• Add orange food coloring until you get the desired color.
• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Dip one at a time and place on a sheet. 
• When you’re done, place them in the fridge to cool for about 15 minutes.
• In a ziploc bag, add the rest of your orange melted candy and cut a small hole in the corner.
• Pipe in drizzling motions on each strawberry.

For the oreo topping:

• Take the filling out of your oreos and place them into your large ziploc bag. 
• Seal the bag and crush the oreos, you can do this with a rolling pin easily.
• Once done, set aside.

Assembly:

• Once the cakes are out of the oven and cooled, use a small spoon or a butter knife to cut 3 small holes in the cake. 
• Once this is done, frost your cakes with the chocolate fudge frosting.
• Add your oreo crumbles.
• Lastly, press your strawberries into the holes that you made.