Easter Cake
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Easter Cake
Description
This Easter Cake starts with a chocolate cake baked in a 9x13 pan, providing a flat surface ideal for decoration. The chocolate sour cream frosting combines butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, and sour cream for a creamy and smooth topping with balanced richness and slight tang from the sour cream. The orange frosting used to pipe carrot shapes employs butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, orange food coloring, and milk to achieve a sturdy yet smooth texture suitable for piping dollops.
Piping the carrot forms directly onto the chocolate frosting adds a playful and thematic detail, enhanced by fresh mint sprigs that act as carrot tops. Surrounding each carrot with crushed Oreos simulates garden soil visually and introduces a slight crunch contrast. Lining the cake edges with mini Cadbury eggs adds festive charm and sweetness. The combination results in a visually appealing dessert with layered flavors and textures appropriate for spring celebrations.
Serving this cake works well for holiday gatherings, where the festive decoration aligns with the Easter theme. The chocolate cake and frosting provide a familiar base that balances the creamy and sweet elements. The decorative carrots and edible 'soil' add both textural interest and visual appeal, making the cake a centerpiece as well as a dessert. Slice into squares to include a bit of each decorative element and enjoy the interplay of creamy frosting, moist cake, and textured toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe chocolate cake baked in a 9x13 pan and cooled, Perfect brand
for the frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter salted, softened
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder sifted
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
for the 'carrots':
- 1/4 cup butter salted, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- Food Coloring orange
- 1-2 tsp milk
- 9 prigs mint fresh
- 12 Oreo cookies crushed
- 1 bag Cadbury Mini Eggs mini
Instructions
- Follow instructions in linked recipe to make the chocolate cake. Place cooled baked cake onto a serving platter and set aside.
- To make the chocolate sour cream frosting, mix butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar together 1-2 minutes to incorporate butter throughout the sugar. The mixture will be dry. Stir in vanilla and sour cream. Scrape sides and whip 2 minutes or until completely smooth. Spread frosting over the entire cake.
- In a small bowl, whip all ingredients for the orange frosting {carrots} until smooth. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with the Wilton 1A tip {wide round tip}. Pipe 3 to 4 rows of 3 even rounds or dollops onto the chocolate frosting creating the tops of the carrots. Top each carrot with a sprig of mint. Spread crushed oreo cookies around each frosting carrot to create the dirt.
- Finally, line the edges of the entire cake with mini Cadbury eggs. Cut into pieces and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 731 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 731kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 108g | 36% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 88g | 176% |
| Vitamin A | 305IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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