NORMA'S EASY EASTER BONNET

Norma's Easy Easter Bonnet image

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

cake:
1 (15.25 ounce) box of super moist lemon cake mix for the top part of the cake.
1 (18.25 ounce) box of strawberry surpreme cake mix for the bottom part of the cake.
butter cream icing:
1/2 c solid vegetable shortening (i used crisco)
1/2 c (1/2 stick) butter or margarine at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 c (approx. 1 lb.) sifted confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp milk
decoration: (i found all these at a craft store).
2 0.21 ounce box's of wilton icing leaves
2 .53 ounce box's of wilton icing pink posies
1 16 ounce box of icing bunny decorations
1 large ready made bow
1 21 inch ribbon of choice (cut to fit cake)

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Greese and flour a 14 inch round cake pan and a medium size oven proof bowl and set aside.
3. Mix cake mix's according to directions and fill the round pan half full and the bowl about 2 inches from the rim. (you will have extra cake mix left) I made cup cakes with it.
4. Place pan and bowl in oven on center rack and bake until golden brown or when a wooded toothpick pushed down in the center of cake comes out clean. (the round cake will be done before the cake in the bowl)
5. Remove round cake from oven and place on a wire rack to completely cool. After testing cake in the bowl; remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
6. When round cake is completely cool remove from pan onto a very large platter or a large piece of cardboard covered with foil.
7. Meanwhile mix icing in mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
8. Cover round cake with a thin layer of icing and place the bowl cake in the center of it and cover with icing also.
9. (Since I'm not good at making my icing smooth when covering cakes; I used a flower decorating tip to cover the cake. This to me is also an easy way to cover any cracks that may accure).
10. Decorate as desired or use my pattern. HAPPY EASTER!