Best Colorful Easter Cake Recipes

COLORFUL EASTER EGG CAKE

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How I love Spring Time !! And I LOVE EASTER for a lot of colorful reasons. But, most of all because it renews our Faith that Jesus Arose for you and me !! I colored many Easter Eggs as my children were growing up. I never tire of the joyous feeling of EASTER. This is a combination of recipes to fit my taste. I hope you will enjoy...

Provided by Jewel Hall

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE
3 c sugar
4 Tbsp cocoa powder, heaping
1 c butter flavor shortening
1/2 lb pure butter
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 c cake flour
5 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c milk
FROSTING : 1 16 OZ. CAN VANILLA FROSTING
1 CUP OF TOASTED COCONUT TO LIGHT GOLD STAGE
COLORFUL FOIL WRAPPED CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS, BAG OF COLORFUL JELLY BEANS
A GLASS THAT WILL FIT INSIDE THE HOLE OF TUBE CAKE AND LACK 2 -3 INCHES REACHING THE TOP
WHEN THE GLASS IS PLACED IN THE HOLE THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS WILL FACE UP.

Steps:

1. Cake: Sift flour, salt, and baking powder, in medium mixing bowl, set aside. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine sugar and cocoa. Cream sugar / cocoa mixture with Crisco, and butter until fluffy in a Large mixing bowl. Add Vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each one. (EGGS SHOULD BE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE). Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately beating after each addition. Pour batter into tube pan and bake in 300 degree oven for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
3. After cake is done, remove from oven and let it sit in pan 10-15 minutes before turning it out on cake plate. This makes a large cake. Place the cake on a pretty and large cake plate. Let it cool.
4. FROSTING: Place the glass inside the hole of the tube cake, make the bottom of the glass face up. Frost the top two-thirds of the cake, leaving the 1/3 at bottom exposed with no icing. Using a small spatula, swirl the frosting in an upward motion to give it a fluffy, nest like appearance. Sprinkle the toasted coconut over top of cake and spill down sides but do not pat it on. Just a little sprinkle where ever it hits is fine. Place the foil colored eggs on top of the glass and sprinkle some jelly beans on them. On the cake plate and around the bottom of cake, place a few jelly beans but don't pile them up. THAT'S ALL FOLKS !! FIND THE PRIZE EGG !!!

COLORFUL EASTER CAKE

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Jelly beans and Fruit Roll-Ups offer a fun, festive touch for your creation. Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Fruit Roll-Ups
Jelly beans
Decorating icing of your choice

Steps:

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cut Fruit Roll-Ups into strips of desired widths. Lightly press onto sides of cake. Arrange jelly beans around edges of cake. Decorate with icing as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 389mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.