PEEPS SUNFLOWER CAKE

Peeps Sunflower Cake image

The inspiration for this cake came from one of my favorite flowers, the sunflower. The yellow peeps make eye-catching flower petals, and I carefully placed chocolate chips in a circular pattern to resemble the seeds in the middle of a sunflower. This cake is easy, but looks quite impressive. -Bethany Eledge, Cleveland, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix (regular size)
2 cans (16 ounces each) chocolate frosting
19 to 20 yellow chick Peeps candies
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (assorted sizes)

Steps:

Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two parchment-lined and greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., If cake layers have rounded tops, trim with a long serrated knife to make level. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. , For petals, arrange Peeps around edge of cake, curving slightly and being careful not to separate chicks. For sunflower seeds, arrange chocolate chips in center of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 679 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 105g carbohydrate (83g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.