Easter Basket Cake
Gather the kids around the kitchen table to decorate an Easter basket cake that’s as fun to make as it is to show off to guests. Pirouette wafer cookies line the sides of the cake to create a basket effect, while colored coconut flakes mimic the vibrant, lush “grass.” With the help of convenience items like store-bought cake mixes and frosting, you cut down on your prep time to leave you with more time for the fun part: arranging the final fixings on your layered cake. For the layers, use whatever flavor of cake you like best; we opted for two layers of carrot cake and two layers of yellow cake. This flexible Easter cake recipe gives you complete creative freedom to dream up the ultimate Easter wonderland.
Serves 12-16
Ingredients
2 (15.25-ounce) boxed cake mixes
4 (16-ounce) containers prepared white frosting
2 (13.5-ounce) containers of Pirouette wafer cookies
2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Green food coloring
Assorted colored marshmallow bunnies (such as Peeps)
Assorted egg-shaped candies (such as jelly beans, M&M’s)
1 large multi-colored lollipop
Cotton candy, optional
