The things you’ll need

• ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 tablespoons buttercream
• White chocolate coating
• Biscoff cookie crumbs for decoration

• Large mixing bowl
• Medium mixing bowl
• Whisk
• Rubber spatula
• 8-inch cake pan lined and sprayed
• Cake tester
• Stand mixer with paddle
• Ice cream scoop
• Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Small white cutting board
• Wax paper
• Tape
• Orange royal icing in a decorating bag fitted with #4 tip
• Green royal icing in a decorating bag fitted with #16 small star tip
• Small offset spatula

Let’s get started!

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
4. Mix shredded carrots and wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
5. Pour batter into a sprayed and lined cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.

Time to decorate!

1. Using orange and green royal icing, pipe carrots onto wax paper. Allow to dry for 1 hour.
2. Cool cake completely and cut into chunks. Place cake into bowl of stand mixer and paddle until crumbly.
3. Add buttercream and paddle until smooth cake forms.
4. Portion and roll into balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Roll balls in melted white coating chocolate and place on wax paper, then top with hardened carrot and cookie crumbs.
6. TaDa! Hoppity hop the flavor don’t stop!

The things you’ll need

• 1 packet active dry yeast
• ¼ cup warm water
• ¼ cup sugar
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup warm milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 orange
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup sugar

• Large bowl
• Medium bowl
• Wooden spoon
• Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Pastry brush
• Cutting board & knife
• Clean towel
• Zester
• Bench flour
• Bowl of water
• Egg wash (large egg whisked with pinch of salt)

Let’s get started!

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix yeast, warm water, and sugar and set aside until frothy.
3. With a wooden spoon, stir in warm milk, eggs, egg yolks, butter, and orange zest.
4. Pour in 1/3 of the flour and mix. Add salt and mix again. Add a little flour at a time, stirring between each addition until all the flour is well incorporated.
5. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
6. Place the dough into a large bowl coated with oil and cover with a clean towel. Let sit 1 to 1 1/2hours or until it is doubled in size.
7. When the dough is ready, turn it onto a floured surface and cut into ten 2-ounce portions, and ten ½-ounce portions.
8. Roll each portion into a ball and place onto a lined baking sheet. Cover with a towel for 30 minutes.
9. Cut the smaller balls into stars, leaving the center attached.
10. Brush a small amount of water on the top of each roll to attach the star shaped portions.
11. Spread each star out to create bone shapes.
12. Brush each roll with egg wash and then bake for 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
13. While rolls are still warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
14. TaDa! Coco Day of the Dead Bread will bring any party to life!