Easter Nest Cake Recipe: The Easiest Easter Dessert Recipe Ever Holidays Cakes/Cupcakes Desserts

Don't feel like putting a lot of time and effort into an elaborate Easter dessert? This easy Easter basket nest cake recipe may change your mind. The adorable Easter cake starts with a boxed cake mix and can be assembled in no time. Don't tell your friends and family how easy it is to make.

Prepare a box cake mix according to package directions in a bundt cake pan. Let the cake cool completely, then frost it with a tub of chocolate frosting. Grate a chocolate bar over the cake using a cheese grater, then fill the hole in the cake with pretzel sticks (the nest) and malted milk eggs (the eggs). Such a fun and easy dessert for Easter Day!

Use this quick and easy cake as a delicious and fun centerpiece for your Easter table.

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 box (15 ounces) cake mix, plus ingredients to make it
• 1 tub chocolate frosting
• chocolate bars
• pretzel sticks
• Robin's Eggs or any egg-shaped candy

Helpful Products

• Bundt Pan
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Whisk
• Rubber Spatula
• Mixing Bowl
• Grater
• Nonstick Cooking Spray
• Airtight Containers

Recipe Notes

• If you don't like malted milk eggs, use jelly beans or your favorite egg-shaped Easter candy.

• Want to make this cake even easier? Use a premade cake!

Here's how to make it: 

1. Bake the cake according to package directions for a bundt pan. Allow to cool completely.
2. Frost the cake with the chocolate icing.
3. Grate the chocolate bars over the top of the cake using a cheese grater.
4. Fill the hole with pretzel sticks to create the nest.
5. Add Robin's Eggs. 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 447

Total Fat: 16.5g

Saturated Fat: 7.6g

Cholesterol: 38mg

Sodium: 370mg

Total Carbohydrate: 71g

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g

Total Sugars: 29.6g

Protein: 5g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 140mg

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 97mg

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