Pecan Easter cake with a simple holiday twist
The recipe offers an inventive little twist for those who enjoy a touch of creativity in the kitchen – an invitation to mold your cake into the shape of an Easter egg using nothing more than an ovenproof bowl to bake it in, a knife, and a blob of frosting. (Alternatively, you could use a specialty egg-shaped cake pan!)
If the thought of cake sculpture sounds like more than you signed up for, no worries, because the shape is purely optional. A traditional round or rectangular pan will do just fine, and the taste will remain unchanged: rich, nutty, and ready to grace your Easter table. (If you’re not a fan of cake mixes, you can bake a cake from scratch.)
Whether it’s egg-shaped or not, this cake promises to be a sweet centerpiece for your spring celebration.
Planters Easter Egg Cake: Retro 80s Pecan Easter cake (1988)
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Pecan Easter cake
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Planters pecan halves
- 18.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 32 ounces frosting
- Red and green food coloring
Instructions
- Reserve 8 pecan halves for garnish. Chop remaining nuts. Reserve 1/2 cup for garnish.
- Prepare cake batter according to package directions; fold in remaining chopped nuts.
- Pour 2-3/4 cups batter into: a greased and floured 1-1/2-quart round oven-proof bowl; pour remaining batter into greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes for cake pan; 5 to 10 minutes more for bowl.
- Cool according to package directions.
- Slice each cake in half vertically (to make half moons).
- On serving plate assemble cake as illustrated, securing with frosting.
- Frost cake with all but 1 cup frosting.
- Fill in spaces to create an oval.
- Use food coloring to tint reserved frosting. Decorate cake with reserved pecans, and tinted frosting.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 559Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 452mgCarbohydrates: 85gFiber: 3gSugar: 63gProtein: 4g
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