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Easter Egg Cake

Easter chocolate egg cake

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/easter-egg-cake • Posted by Super Madcow

This is a great Easter Cake. It is easy to make. You could decorate as you wish but using the chocolate eggs makes it super easy.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

This is a great Easter Cake. It is easy to make. You could decorate as you wish but using the chocolate eggs makes it super easy.

Instructions

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    Heat oven 350/ 180 degrees. Make the cake... Mix all dry ingredients together.

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    Mix all wet ingredients together except the water.

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    Combine wet & dry ingredients. Mix to combine.

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    Pour water into batter & mix through.

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    Pour into cake tins. Bake for 35-40 mins. Until cooked through. Remove from oven & cool completely.

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    Make the icing... Place cream & malt powder in a bowl. Stir to a smooth thick paste.

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    In a bowl combine the butter & Cocoa.

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    Add 1 cup icing sugar. Stir to combine.

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    Add the cream/malt paste & vanilla. Stir through.

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    Add the remaining icing sugar ( 1/2 a cup at a time ) until you get a nice, thick, smooth icing.

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    Stack the cake using the icing between layers.

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    Fully coat the outside of the cake with icing. Add chocolate sprinkles to the sides. Pipe a nest or other decorations on top of the cake.

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    Decorate with chocolate eggs. Cut & serve