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Easter Basket Cake

Your kids' eyes will be as big as the Easter Bunny's when they see this beautiful cake. And, they'll love that every slice includes a candy treat!

Level: Adults and kids 3 and up

Estimated Times:  Weekend

What You Need:

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1 2-tiered yellow cake (see recipe below)

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Frosting (See recipe below)

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3 yards of 1/2 inch wide pink ribbon

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9 inch diameter Styrofoam ring

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4 pastry piping bags

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Cake decorating tips: #13 (small star), #352 (small leaf), basket weave tip and two or three #2 (line).

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4 piping bag couplers

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Two 9 inch round cake pans

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Ten wooden picks

bulletLarge frosting knife
bullet1 baking sheet
bullet2 wire cooling racks
bullet1 - 12 inch cake board covered in foil or large cake platter
bulletSafety scissors
bulletElectric mixer

Decorations:

bullet1 bag of NESTLÉ NestEggs, 1 4-pack each of NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER and BABY RUTH Creme Eggs
bullet1 bag of SWEETARTS Chicks, Ducks & Bunnies
bulletMini Chewy SWEETARTS Candy Dispenser, SPREE CANDYEGGS Dispenser
bullet6 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Eggs.
bullet1 NESTLÉ CRUNCH 5 oz. Bunny
bullet1 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER 6.1 oz. Bunny
bullet3 cups shredded coconut

CAKE
Ingredients:

bullet1/2 cup (1 stick ) butter, softened
bullet1/2 cup vegetable shortening
bullet1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
bullet1 cup powdered sugar
bullet2 tsp. vanilla extract
bullet5 large eggs, separated
bullet2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
bullet3 tsp. baking powder
bullet1/2 tsp. salt
bullet1 1/4 cups milk

Or, use your favorite yellow or pound cake boxed mix.
 

HOW TO:

bulletPreheat the oven to 350F.
bulletGrease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
bulletBeat butter, shortening, granulated sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
bulletAdd egg yolks and beat well.
bulletCombine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
bulletAdd flour mixture alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
bulletBeat egg whites until stiff in a small mixer bowl.
bulletFold egg whites into batter.
bulletPour batter into prepared pans filling only about half way.
bulletBake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
bulletCool for 10 minutes in pans before turning out onto cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.
bulletUse a long knife to slice off the rounded tops of each cake.
bulletCenter one cake layer on the foil covered cake board or cake platter.
bulletSqueeze a small amount of yellow frosting on the top of the layer.
bulletSpread out evenly with frosting knife.
bulletStack the second cake layer on top of the first layer and proceed to the decorating.

Frosting
Ingredients:

bullet1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft
bullet12 cups powdered sugar, divided
bullet1 cup milk
bullet4 tsp. vanilla extract
bulletRed, yellow, blue, and green food coloring

HOW TO:

bulletPlace the butter in a large mixer bowl.
bulletAdd 6 cups powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
bulletBeat until smooth and creamy.
bulletGradually add remaining sugar, one cup at a time, until the frosting is a good consistency for piping.
bulletDivide the frosting in half.
bulletAdd a few drops of yellow food coloring to one half of the frosting.
bulletDivide the remaining frosting in thirds.
bulletDye 1/3 light green, 1/3 light blue and 1/3 light pink

How To Decorate:

bulletPlace shredded coconut in a small bowl.
bulletMoisten with a few drops of water.
bulletAdd a few drops of green food coloring and mix until all coconut is dyed a light green color.
bulletSpread coconut out on baking sheet and leave out overnight to dry, or place in a 250F oven for about 5 minutes, making sure the coconut does not brown.
bulletTo create basket weave frosting around the cake, it is helpful to first apply a crumb coat of smooth frosting . This step seals in any crumbs and gives you a smooth surface to decorate. Use a small amount of the yellow frosting and a large frosting knife to completely cover the cake. This layer can be thin as it is not the final coat.
bulletRefrigerate the cake for about 30 minutes to allow the crumb coat to set.
bulletRemove the cake from the refrigerator and mark the sides of the cake with vertical lines spaced one inch apart using the edge of your large frosting knife.
bulletAttach the basket weave tip to a frosting bag filled with yellow frosting.
bulletFollow steps 1 through 4 below, following the vertical lines you made with the frosting knife when you make the vertical stripes with the frosting bag. Repeat this pattern until the entire surface of the cake is covered with basket weave.
bulletCut the Styrofoam ring in half.
bulletSecure one end of the ribbon to one end of the Styrofoam handle using a wooden pick.
bulletWrap the ribbon around the handle slightly overlapping it with each turn. When you are finished, there should be no Styrofoam showing. Secure the ribbon at the other end of the handle with another wooden pick. You can cut any excess wooden pick off with a pair of scissors.
bulletLay the handle flat on a work surface.
bulletUsing yellow, pink, and blue frosting bags fitted with line decorating tips, create the petals of several flowers at uneven intervals across the handle.
bulletFor the center of each flower use Mini Chewy SWEETARTS held in place with frosting.
bulletUse the leaf decorating tip on the green frosting bag to pipe leaves around the flowers.
bulletNow attach a line decorating tip to the green bag to finish the handle off with a simple vine and dot motif.
bulletStick two wooden picks into each end of the handle.
bulletPlace handle on top of the cake, pushing wooden picks firmly into the cake. You may need to add a few more wooden picks to the back of the handle to make the handle more secure.
bulletDecorate the top edge of the cake with Mini Chewy SWEETARTS using yellow frosting as glue, if necessary.
bulletSprinkle 1 1/2 inch band of the green coconut around outer edge of the top of the cake.
bulletRest one NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER and one NESTLÉ CRUNCH Solid Bunny against the handle on either side of the cake.
bulletFill the center of the cake with NESTLÉ NESTEGGS, Creme Eggs, SWEETARTS Chicks, Ducks & Bunnies and Mini Chewy SWEETARTS and SPREE CANDY EGGS.
bulletSprinkle a small handful of the coconut on top of the candies.
bulletSprinkle the remaining coconut around the base of the cake and place decorated NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Eggs and NESTLÉ NESTEGGS on top.
 

NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Eggs "Bunnies"

bulletFit yellow, pink, and blue frosting bags with line decorating tips.
bulletChoose a primary color for each bunny (this is the color the ears, feet, and tail will be made of. The face of the bunny can then be drawn with the two remaining colors).
bulletAt the narrow end of the BUTTERFINGER Egg, draw two bunny ears that extend halfway down the back of the bunny. Use your primary color.
bulletDirectly below the ears, pipe three dots to represent the front feet of your bunny.
bulletAt the wide end of the BUTTERFINGER Egg, pipe a curly-q for the bunny's tail.
bulletOn either side of the wide end of the BUTTERFINGER Egg, pipe three more dots in a row for his back feet.
bulletNow, use one of your secondary colors to fill in the bunny's ears. Draw a nose out of this same color.
bulletUsing the third color, draw a mouth and eyes for your bunny.

All activities should be parent supervised. Parents, please make sure that the tools and items needed for a project are appropriate for your child.

 

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