Easter Basket Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 package cake mix of desired flavor
- 1 container (16 oz.) chocolate frosting
- Green food coloring
- ½ tsp. water
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- Assorted Easter candies
- 2 (12 inch) chenille stems
- Pastel ribbon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions for basic recipe. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with chocolate frosting. Top with second cake layer. Frost top with thin layer of frosting. Frost sides and outer 1 inch of cake top with remaining frosting. Make basket weave pattern in frosting with fork lines. Combine several drops green food coloring and water in small bowl. Add coconut. Toss with fork until evenly tinted. Place tinted coconut on top of basket for grass. Arrange candies on top. Make handle with chenille stem ends twisted together. Wrap handle with ribbon. Insert in cake. Tie bow on side of handle.
Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.
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