Easy Easter Cake

This easy Easter Cake is sure to WOW everyone! Deliciously soft and fluffy chocolate sponge, rich chocolate frosting and tons of Easter candy… this is a MUST BAKE this spring 🙂

My kids adore mini eggs, pouncing on them as soon as they start to appear in the shops…So this Easter Traybake Cake was a surprise for them and needless to say they LOVED it 😀

The best part is that it is such an easy cake. It takes just minutes to prepare yet tastes out-of-this-world delicious. And as for the chocolate frosting – OMG it is beyond!

And because I love you all so, I am giving you two options on the frosting – but of course you can use whatever buttercream or frosting you like! It’s a great cake to share at large gatherings or school bake sales as you can slice it into 20 pieces or more.

Easter Sheet Cake (Traybake)

A sheet cake (or traybake if you are in the UK)  takes its name from the rectangular tin it is baked in – usually a9×13″ traybake tin or a slightly smaller9×12″ tin.

For this Easter cake I used my favorite easy chocolate sponge recipe. It uses flour, sugar, cocoa powder, raising agents, vanilla, butter, eggs and buttermilk.

The frosting is a rich and irresistible combo of butter, icing sugar, vanilla, melted chocolate and cream. But if this sounds like too many ingredients you can make an alternative frosting using just chocolate and store-bought custard.

And as a finishing touch you pile ALL the Easter chocolates on top of the cake – such as Cadbury’s Mini Eggs, Malteser Bunnies, Galaxy caramel eggs as well as sprinkles and chocolate decorations.

You really can’t overdo the decoration on this Easter chocolate cake, it needs to be over the top!

How to Make This Easter Cake Recipe

Make the Cake

1. Use digital scales to measure all the ingredients in the order listed in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer.
2. Beat together until the ingredients are combined and the batter is completely smooth. This should take no more than a couple of minutes, it’s super-easy.

1. Spoon the batter into a greased and lined rectangular cake pan and level. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake springs back if prodded and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
2. Leave the cake in the tin for five minutes. Use the liner to lift the cake out of the pan and rest on a wire rack to cool down.

Make the Chocolate Frosting

1. Put the chocolate in a bowl and melt in the microwave, in short 30 second bursts, until it melts. Alternatively, set the bowl over a pot of simmering water and allow it to melt slowly using the double boiler method. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder in a mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer). Add softened butter and vanilla. Start mixing on low speed, gradually adding the cream until the ingredients are combined. Add the melted chocolate and beat until the frosting holds soft peaks.

Assemble and Decorate

1. Spread the frosting over the cake and top with an assortment of Easter mini eggs, bunnies, sprinkles and so on. Slice, share and expect everyone to come back for seconds!

Recipe Notes and Tips

• This cake keeps very well for 3-4 days at room temperature in a rectangular cake container. Do not store in the fridge as this will cause the sponge to dry out.
• Make your own buttermilk by mixing whole milk with lemon juice and leaving it to stand at room temperature until the milk curdles. The acidity in the buttermilk reacts with the baking soda to add lift to the cake.
• Use good quality cocoa powder and 63%-70% chocolate for best results. It is tempting to melt leftover Easter eggs to make the frosting but I would strongly advise against it. Milk chocolate is far too sweet and can seize when melting.
• Prepare the cake up to a couple of days in advance of frosting. Keep covered, at room temperature, until needed.

Frosting Variations

Place chocolate and store-bought full fat vanilla custard in a bowl. Heat in the microwave for short bursts until the chocolate melts completely. Place in a bowl and chill for a few hours. Briefly beat together and use to frost the cake.

Easter Baking Ideas

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Easter Gingerbread House

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Easter Simnel Cake

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Recipes

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Air Fryer Mini Egg Cheesecake

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