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norma's easy easter bonnet

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
@PApride
York, PA

Every year I make a Easter Cake for my neighbor that always is there for us when ever there is a need. This is a small way of thanking her each year.With her husband being ill and her family comes every Easter I think she deserves a treat without any worry of what to have for dessert. I'm not good at making my frosting smooth; so my trick is I use a pastry decorating tip to cover my cakes. It's easy and is also a good way to cover any cracks that may accure. Don't know what idea I'll come up with for her next year. It is always a pleasure to see her smile when I knock on her door holding one.

(3 ratings)
yield 12 to 14

Ingredients For norma's easy easter bonnet

  • cake:
  • 1
    (15.25 ounce) box of super moist lemon cake mix for the top part of the cake.
  • 1
    (18.25 ounce) box of strawberry surpreme cake mix for the bottom part of the cake.
  • butter cream icing:
  • 1/2 c
    solid vegetable shortening (i used crisco)
  • 1/2 c
    (1/2 stick) butter or margarine at room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 4 c
    (approx. 1 lb.) sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • decoration: (i found all these at a craft store).
  • 2
    0.21 ounce box's of wilton icing leaves
  • 2
    .53 ounce box's of wilton icing pink posies
  • 1
    16 ounce box of icing bunny decorations
  • 1
    large ready made bow
  • 1
    21 inch ribbon of choice (cut to fit cake)

How To Make norma's easy easter bonnet

  • 1
    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Greese and flour a 14 inch round cake pan and a medium size oven proof bowl and set aside.
  • 3
    Mix cake mix's according to directions and fill the round pan half full and the bowl about 2 inches from the rim. (you will have extra cake mix left) I made cup cakes with it.
  • 4
    Place pan and bowl in oven on center rack and bake until golden brown or when a wooded toothpick pushed down in the center of cake comes out clean. (the round cake will be done before the cake in the bowl)
  • 5
    Remove round cake from oven and place on a wire rack to completely cool. After testing cake in the bowl; remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
  • 6
    When round cake is completely cool remove from pan onto a very large platter or a large piece of cardboard covered with foil.
  • 7
    Meanwhile mix icing in mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
  • 8
    Cover round cake with a thin layer of icing and place the bowl cake in the center of it and cover with icing also.
  • 9
    (Since I'm not good at making my icing smooth when covering cakes; I used a flower decorating tip to cover the cake. This to me is also an easy way to cover any cracks that may accure).
  • 10
    Decorate as desired or use my pattern. HAPPY EASTER!
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