How to Make a Mini Egg Easter Cake
If you’re thinking of cooking up a treat this Easter look no further than this easy to make Mini Egg Sponge Cake.
You will need
- 6 large eggs
- 325g of softened butter (at room temperature)
- 325g caster sugar
- 325g self raising flour (sifted)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- Raspberry jam
- 300g buttercream
- Two 7″ greased cake tins
- 4 packs of mini eggs
- Sprinkles of your choice
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth
- Add the eggs, flour and baking powder
- Beat until smooth
- Divide the mixture into your cake tins and cook in the oven on 180 degrees for approximately 25 to 30 minutes
- Allow cakes to cool completely then choose which will be your base and which will be the top
- Spread jam onto the top of your base cake
- Spread an even layer of buttercream onto the base of your top cake then sandwich the cakes together
- Apply a layer approximately 5mm thick to the entire outside edges and top of your cake
- Add mini eggs in any design you like (the one pictures used up four packs of mini eggs)
- Sprinkle your sprinkles!
- Sit back and admire your cake before tasting!
19 Comments
Tarana Khan
April 1, 2015 at 6:32 am
This is a great idea for an Easter cake! Thanks for sharing. #minicreations
Catriona Stephen
April 1, 2015 at 7:04 am
Looks delicious, well done 🙂 You've got my fancying cake at 8am lol! Xx
Mum in a Nutshell
April 1, 2015 at 8:20 am
Looks amazing
Karen Bell
April 1, 2015 at 10:10 am
Oh that looks so delicious! Very pretty too 🙂 #MiniCreations
Coombe Mill
April 1, 2015 at 12:50 pm
It's all in the decorating! Very tempting
brightoneagle
April 1, 2015 at 1:48 pm
That looks sooo good! It's a shame we don't have an oven (here in Japan) so that I could try the recipe.
thespeedbump
April 1, 2015 at 5:04 pm
That looks sooo tasty! I'm terrible at baking but I'm tempted to give that one a go!
#mummymonday
Lulu Ewing
April 2, 2015 at 9:29 pm
This looks delicious! #mummymonday x
Sophie P
April 3, 2015 at 7:59 am
This looks so delicious! 🙂 x #binkylinky
Rachel @ Parenthood Highs and Lows
April 3, 2015 at 9:22 am
That looks EPIC!!! Not sure how many mini eggs would make it onto the cake though…! #binkylinky
Laura Harris
April 3, 2015 at 10:09 am
That looks yummy! I <3 Mini Eggs! x
Diana Longoria
April 3, 2015 at 11:13 am
that looks delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe!
Kim Carberry
April 3, 2015 at 3:14 pm
Ohh yum! That looks so good x
4under4madness
April 3, 2015 at 3:34 pm
This has made me so hungry! I have another mother in law inspection on Sunday so I might make this to try impress her!
#blinkylinky
Claire Campbell-Adams
April 4, 2015 at 1:10 pm
I think I will try and make a #glutenfree version! Thanks for sharing. #binkylinky
Victoria Welton
April 5, 2015 at 4:36 pm
This not only looks gorgeous but I bet it tastes it too 🙂 Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo x
kid GL loves
April 7, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Lucas says – You had me at Mini Eggs………………
Grace says – This is so beautiful. It seems almost a shame to cut it.
Lucas says – Grace!!!!! If you don't cut the cake, how we gonna eat it????? No……… had an idea…………
Thanks for linking to #minicreations
Nichole Goodland
April 5, 2017 at 12:15 pm
This looks amazing, and going through it looks pretty easy to do. Love it. Can’t wait to give this one a go.
🙂 x
Emily
April 5, 2017 at 12:16 pm
Thanks Nichole! Let me know if you make it! Would love to see pictures! It’s super easy to make and very tasty!