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 180°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.
Alana says
This looks AMAZING! I’m so gutted I have gestational diabetes so yummy Easter cakes are off the cards 🙁 enjoy it! Alana x
Sarah @theparentingtrials says
Gosh this looks so yummy, wouldn’t last 2 mins in this house thou lol xx
Dean of Little Steps says
I love Easter cakes because they are so fun to decorate. I’m filing this recipe for future use – thank you!
Mark says
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 🙂
joanna says
Looks amazing I now want cake. Yum.
Leah Miller says
Ooh, this looks gorgeous! I think easter cakes are a great idea, and they look so cute when decorated too! xx
tots2travel says
It’s amazing what you can achieve during a settling in period! lol
And with a toddler climbing your leg. Looks lush.
marie says
Looks so good! I wasnt going to make an easter cake but i might have to now 🙂 enjoy!
Grant R says
My kids would demolish this in a moment and probably smear a good portion of it all over their faces!
Tori Gabriel says
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.
Rachel says
I think I am now wanting some easter cake having accepted I only need one Easter Egg x
Kara Guppy says
Now I am hungry! Looks delicious
Raffa says
This looks delicious!!! I really want to try it (even tho easter is gone!)
Fi Ni neachtain says
Oh that looks and sounds so delicious! Love the addition of the Mini Eggs to decorate too 🙂
GoodEggFoodie says
Looks amazing – just as a chocolate Easter cake should! Thanks for linking it up with #desertislanddish xx
Mainy - myrealfairy says
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