PEEPS® Easter Basket Cake
Minutes Prep time: 60
Minutes Total time: 120
Servings: 16
Difficulty: easy
Minutes Prep time: 60
Minutes Total time: 120
Servings: 16
Difficulty: easy
PAM® Baking Spray
1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Classic Yellow Cake Mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 container (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Chocolate Frosting
2 pkgs (13.5 oz each) rolled wafer cookies or 32 decorated pretzel rods
1 cup cotton candy
5 PEEPS® Brand Cotton Candy Marshmallow Chicks
5 PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Bunnies
wired edge ribbon
Nutrition information
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
---|---|---|
Calcium | 94 mg | 9% |
Carbohydrate | 78 g | 26% |
Cholesterol | 43 mg | 14% |
Total Fat | 23 g | 36% |
Iron | 2 mg | 10% |
Calories | 529 kcal | 26% |
Sodium | 473 mg | 20% |
Protein | 4 g | 8% |
Saturated Fat | 5 g | 27% |
Sugars | 49 g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0 |
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round pans with baking spray.
Beat cake mix water, eggs an oil in large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until blended, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes.
Pour into pans and bake 26 to 31 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
Place cooled cake layer on serving plate. Frost with a thin layer of frosting. Top with second cake layer and frost entire cake with remaining frosting.
Place cookies or pretzel rods around the cake. Top cake with cotton candy and PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies. Tie ribbon in a bow around the bottom of the cake. Make the handle by tucking ends of ribbon into bow ribbon.
To make decorated pretzel rods: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Melt 3 squares vanilla almond bark according to package directions. Use a serrated knife to cut 16 pretzel rods in half. Dip one end of each in melted almond bark and place on baking sheet to dry. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.
PEEPS® Easter Basket Cake