Best Easter Basket Layer Cake Recipes

EASTER BASKET LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and one 8-inch square pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine white sugar, 1 cup butter, and 2 tablespoons vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture alternately with cold water until batter is combined. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto wire racks and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Trim one of the round cakes by 1 inch using a serrated knife. Cut a 5-inch circle, about 1/2-inch deep, out of the second round cake. Cut the square cake so it measures 8 inches on the diagonal.
• Place square cake layer on a large cake plate. Spread half of the raspberry preserves on top. Cover with the 8-inch round cake. Spread remaining raspberry preserves on top. Add the 9-inch round cake layer, positioning it so the hole is in the center.
• Whisk 1 cup butter in a bowl until creamy. Whisk in confectioners' sugar gradually, alternating with milk, until frosting is smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 pinch salt. Whisk in cocoa powder until frosting is evenly mixed.
• Spread frosting around the sides of the cake. Spread frosting over the top cake layer but leave the hole unfrosted. Make horizontal marks over the frosting with an icing knife to create a basket look.
• Mix 1 tablespoon water and green food coloring together in a bowl. Add coconut; toss until evenly coated with green food coloring. Pour into the hole on top of the cake. Cover coconut with chocolate eggs.
• Cut out a strip of cardboard that measures 1x18 inches. Grip it with both hands at one end; run your thumbs down the strip in opposite directions to create a smooth, rounded shape. Wrap handle well with aluminum foil.
• Insert handle into the cake. Cover aluminum foil with a thin layer of frosting. Make horizontal marks over the frosting with an icing knife to create a basket look.

EASTER BASKET... 3-LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE : Preheat oven according to cake mix package..Butter and flour 3, 8 inch round cake pane. Pre-pare cake mix according to package directions, using whole eggs instead of egg whites! Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Evenly divide batter among the 3 pans. Bake 24-26 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks. remove from pans, and cool completely.
• 2. FROSTING: In a bowl stir together frosting, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. In another bowl with mixer on high speed beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into frosting.
• 3. ASSEMBLY: With a serrated knife trim tops of cake to level. Place 1 layer on a serving platter.. Spread with 1 cup of frosting. Top with the 2nd cake layer and spread with another 1 cup of frosting Top with 3rd layer and spread with a thin coating on top and sides of cake. Place remaining frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch tip.. Starting at top of cake horizontally,pipe a 3/4 inch wide line of frosting, about 3/4 inch apart across vertical line. Pipe another vertical line 3/4 inch to right of first line. Pipe more horizontal lines, filling in spaces between vertical lines. Repeat all around cake. Then pipe small circles of frosting on top edge of cake to finish. Tint coconut green, and sprinkle over top of cake. Decorate with candy eggs as desired,and maybe a couple chocolate Easter bunnies! Enjoy your beautiful cake..and Have a Blessed Easter.