Description
This Easy Pastel Easter Cake is a delightful treat perfect for springtime celebrations. With layers of colorful cake and creamy frosting, it’s a festive and tasty dessert that will brighten up any table.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Pastel food coloring (pink, yellow, green, blue, or purple)
Frosting and Decorations:
- 2 cups vanilla or cream cheese frosting
- Pastel sprinkles or mini chocolate eggs for decorating
- Nonstick spray or butter for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare pans: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 8-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- Prepare the cake batter: Prepare the cake batter according to the package instructions and stir in almond extract if using. Divide the batter into bowls, add food coloring, mix well, and pour into pans.
- Bake the cakes: Bake for 18–22 minutes, then cool in pans before transferring to wire racks.
- Assemble the cake: Level the layers, frost between each layer, frost the entire cake, and decorate with sprinkles or eggs.
- Chill and serve: Chill the cake briefly before slicing for clean cuts.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use flavored extracts like lemon or coconut.
- If you only have one cake pan, bake the layers one at a time.
- The cake can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
