Lucas went for a settling in session at his childminders yesterday so I used the time to myself to bake us an Easter cake. I frosted it once he got home though so that is a bit roughly done as he was trying to climb up my leg whilst I was doing it x
Chocolate Easter Cake
Serves 8
A scrumptious treat for the bank holiday weekend
Cake
- 175g margarine or softened butter
- 175g caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 150g self-raising flour, sifted
- 50g of cocoa, sifted
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
- 150g icing sugar, sifted
- 220g butter
- 70g cocoa, sifted
Topping
- Mini eggs
- Creme egg
Cake
- Heat the oven to 180Ā°C. Lightly grease an 8 inch round cake tin with a little butter/margarine and cut a piece of greaseproof paper to line the base of the tin.
- Put all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smoothly combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin, smooth the top and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 45-50 minutes. I insert a knife in the middle to check, if it comes out clean, the cake is done. The top of the cake should also spring back when lightly pressed.
- Let the cake sit in the tin for 5 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edge and turn the cake out to cool.
Frosting
- Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and blend together using an electric whisk.
- I piped the frosting onto the cake once it had cooled and finished by topping it with mini eggs and a cut up creme egg.
This looks AMAZING! I’m so gutted I have gestational diabetes so yummy Easter cakes are off the cards š enjoy it! Alana x
Gosh this looks so yummy, wouldn’t last 2 mins in this house thou lol xx
I love Easter cakes because they are so fun to decorate. I’m filing this recipe for future use – thank you!
This looks lovely. We have a family bake off every Easter so I may give this a go with the kids, then if it goes horribly wrong, as my efforts often do, I can blame them … again š
Looks amazing I now want cake. Yum.
Ooh, this looks gorgeous! I think easter cakes are a great idea, and they look so cute when decorated too! xx
It’s amazing what you can achieve during a settling in period! lol
And with a toddler climbing your leg. Looks lush.
Looks so good! I wasnt going to make an easter cake but i might have to now š enjoy!
My kids would demolish this in a moment and probably smear a good portion of it all over their faces!
Wow, you’re industrious! When my girls went for their first settling in session I took a nap! LOL!
This cake looks scrummy! I love all the chocolate this time of year.
I think I am now wanting some easter cake having accepted I only need one Easter Egg x
Now I am hungry! Looks delicious
This looks delicious!!! I really want to try it (even tho easter is gone!)
Oh that looks and sounds so delicious! Love the addition of the Mini Eggs to decorate too š
Looks amazing – just as a chocolate Easter cake should! Thanks for linking it up with #desertislanddish xx
Perfect chocolate cake and nice and simple to do. I think you did amazing since you had a little helper climbing your leg at the time – well done!:) Thanks for linking up with #mainyloveseaster
Mainy x