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Easter Basket Cake

Easter Basket Cake

Offer to bring the dessert when you head to Grandma’s house for Easter. Your family will be amazed at your creation!

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(35 Ratings)

35 Ratings

5 spoons 46%

4 spoons 23%

3 spoons 17%

2 spoons 9%

1 spoons 6%

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  • PREP TIME

    30 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    2 Hr 18 Min

  • SERVINGS

    12

 

1
box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1
container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate fudge frosting
1
cup shredded coconut
Green food color
Candy Easter eggs, as desired
  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.
  • 2 Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with about 1/3 cup frosting. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side of cake and spread a thin layer of frosting on top of cake. Make a basket weave pattern in frosting on side of cake by drawing inch-long horizontal and vertical lines with tines of fork.
  • 3 Shake coconut and 3 or 4 drops food color in tightly covered jar until evenly tinted; sprinkle on top of cake. Place candy eggs on coconut. Store loosely covered.
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Expert Tips

Instead of a basket, make “funny spring animals playing in the field” by placing animal-shaped marshmallow candy on tinted coconut.

Make frosting a little easier by leaving a smooth finish on the cake. Your results will be equally delicious.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 420
    • (Calories from Fat 180),
  • Total Fat 20g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
    • Trans Fat 1 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 55mg;
  • Sodium 390mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 58g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 40g),
  • Protein 3g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 8.00%;
  • Iron 10.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 4;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/23/2011 8:20:26 PM REPORT ABUSE texasgirlash00 said:
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I loved this and have a great pic to post if i can figure out how.
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Posted 4/15/2011 9:13:07 PM REPORT ABUSE djturner said:
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I found instead of coconut use the edible grass that you can find this time of the year at JoAnn Fabrics
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Posted 4/4/2011 10:33:38 PM REPORT ABUSE VickiParker said:
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Instead of using oil try using applesauce this makes for a much better tasting cake. It is so moist and also heart healthy. Vicki,RMA
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