Easter cake contest at church

[happymommy]

I need some suggestions on easter cakes I am entering a easter cake contest at church and I need some good Ideas on how to make a decorative cake. (I thought about making a easter basket cake but one of the rules are that everything has to be eatable.)help help!!!!!!!

[peaceluver]

http://www.garvick.com/annual/easter/cakes.htm

http://www.jane-asher.co.uk/easter.htm

http://freebiesandstuff.freeyellow.com/easter/recipes/easter_cakes.html

http://www.angiesrealm.com/easter/recipes/easter-cakes.html

http://www.8gv.com/easter/easter-cakes.html

http://www.custommadecake.com/easter.htm

http://ecake.net/eastercakes.html

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/easter/cakes.htm

Is that enough? lol I just typed in easter cakes on google. Hope that helps.

[happymommy]

Thanks that will really help.

[suziebee20]

http://www.parents.com/articles/family_time/4039.jsp

[unicorn9149]

I made an Easter basket cake that looked like you were viewing it from the side. I took half of the top (looking down on the top) and made a basket weave. Using a large star tip, along the top edge I piped the handle. To "fill" the basket I sprinkled green coconut along the edge of the basket weave and then put on jelly beans and a chocolate bunny laying in it's side so it looked like it was standing up in the basket. Hope this makes sense cause it's hard to visualize.

[MistyWolf]

I make the Hippity Hop Easter Bunny Cake posted on the first link. It comes out real cute and is a crowd pleaser.

Title: Hippity Hop Easter Bunny Cake
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Easter recipes
Yield: 16 Servings

2 1/2 c Coconut, divided
Red food coloring
2 Baked 9-inch round cake
-Layers, cooled
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
Assorted candies for garnish

Tint 1/4 cup of the coconut pink using red food coloring.

Cut 1 cake layer as a half circle shape on each side of the cake (for the ears) leaving a bow tie shape in the center of the cake. The bow tie shape should be about 1 1/2" wide at the widest part.

Leave one layer whole. Arrange whole cake layer in center of cake platter, place half circle shapes on the top pointing up for the bunnies ears. Place the remaining piece at the bottom of the whole cake layer to make a bow tie.

Frost: With whipped Topping.

Sprinkle center of bunny's ears and bowtie with pink coconut. Sprinkle white coconut over bunny's head and outer edge of ears and bowtie.

Decorate with candies for eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers

Hint: For decorating you could use red string licorice, chocolate chips for the eyes nose and mouth and maybe to outline the ears and bow tie.

[Gumball1960]

EASTER BASKET CAKE

1 pkg. (2 layer size) yellow or devils
food cake mix
or pudding-included cake mix
3 1/2 c. (8 oz.) frozen non-dairy
whipped topping, thawed
4 c. (about) flaked coconut
Green food coloring
Yellow food coloring
3 foot red licorice strip
3 foot red shoestring licorice

Prepare cake mix as directed on package, baking in 10 inch tube or fluted tube pan. Cool. Frost cake with whipped topping. Tint half the coconut with green food coloring; tint remaining coconut with yellow food coloring. Press yellow coconut on sides of cake to resemble woven straw basket. Sprinkle green coconut over top of cake. To make handle, fold licorice strip in half; twist ends. Wrap shoestring licorice around handle and insert ends into top of cake at opposite sides. Garnish with jelly beans and small chocolate eggs, if desired. Store frosted cake in refrigerator.
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EASTER BASKET CAKE

Cake mix, any flavor
Prepared frosting, vanilla
12 oz. M & M's
2 c. flaked coconut
Aluminum foil, 16 x 8 inches
Ribbon
Tape
Green food coloring
Colored candy Easter eggs

CAKE:

Following package directions, mix cake batter and bake in 2 (8 or 9 inch) round pans. Cool completely. Using 1 layer, cut a circle in the center of the cake, leaving a ring 1 1/2 inches wide. Remove the center.FROSTING:

Place the uncut cake layer on a plate. Frost the top. Place the ring from the other layer on the frosted layer. Frost the sides and top of the cake.GRASS:

To tint coconut, mix 2 drops of green food coloring with 1/2 teaspoon of water in a medium bowl. Add coconut and mix with a fork until the coconut is uniformly colored.DECORATION:

Using M & M's, decorate the basket sides and top. Place coconut "grass" in the center of the basket. Fill the basket with colored candy eggs.HANDLE:

Fold the aluminum foil in half lengthwise and continue folding in half lengthwise 3 more times. The final size should be 16 x 1/2 inches. Wrap ribbon around the foil, securing ends with tape. Insert ends into the cake top, bending to form a handle. Decorate with a bow.
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[happymommy]

I just wanted to say thanks for all the help you have all given me some great ideas.