Easter Bonnet Cake Easy Cake Mix Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Greese and flour a 14 inch round cake pan and a medium size oven proof bowl and set aside.
• 3. Mix cake mix's according to directions and fill the round pan half full and the bowl about 2 inches from the rim. (you will have extra cake mix left) I made cup cakes with it.
• 4. Place pan and bowl in oven on center rack and bake until golden brown or when a wooded toothpick pushed down in the center of cake comes out clean. (the round cake will be done before the cake in the bowl)
• 5. Remove round cake from oven and place on a wire rack to completely cool. After testing cake in the bowl; remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
• 6. When round cake is completely cool remove from pan onto a very large platter or a large piece of cardboard covered with foil.
• 7. Meanwhile mix icing in mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
• 8. Cover round cake with a thin layer of icing and place the bowl cake in the center of it and cover with icing also.
• 9. (Since I'm not good at making my icing smooth when covering cakes; I used a flower decorating tip to cover the cake. This to me is also an easy way to cover any cracks that may accure).
• 10. Decorate as desired or use my pattern. HAPPY EASTER!

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325.. Prepare cake mix as following directions, using the ingredients as indicated on package. Coat 11 inch tart pan (with a removable bottom) and a 4 cup oven proof bowl (6 inches across top) with a non stick cooking spray. Pour 3 cups of cake batter into the prepared tart pan, filling it up about 1/2 way. Pour the remaining batter, about 1-1/2 cups into the prepared bowl. Bake the tart pan about 20 to 25 minutes. The bowl about 30-35 minutes. Cool both tart pan and bowl on a wire racks for 15 minutes. Un-mold the cakes onto racks and cool completely. If necessary, trim top of bowl cake so it is flat and level.
• 2. Spoon both containers of frosting into a large micro-wave safe bowl. Whisk in 4 drops of food coloring for desired shade.. Microwave the frosting on high power until a good spreading consistency, about 30 seconds. Spread frosting with a metal spatula over the tart cake. Then spread frosting over the inverted bowl cake. Reserve left over frosting. Place cakes in refrigerator to set..about 20 minutes.
• 3. Place tart cake on a platter, or aluminum-foil covered cardboard. Place the bowl cake, flat side down on top of tart cake to form the bonnet. Spread the remaining frosting over the entire cake for a finished surface. If the frosting becomes to firm to spread, reheat as needed to keep frosting spreadable. Wrap the ribbon around base of the bonnet and make a decorative bow. Arrange candy flowers and leaves as pictured. Sit back and take a minute to enjoy your newly created beautiful bonnet. Be sure to take a few pictures!!!

Steps:

• Split 11 of the cookies in half, leaving filling on 1 side of each cookie. Reserve split cookies with filling for brim of hat. Coarsely chop plain split cookies and remaining 4 whole cookies; set aside.
• Beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in chopped cookies. Pour 3 cups of the batter into greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan and 3/4 cup batter into greased and floured 10-oz. glass custard cup. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• Divide remaining batter evenly into 6 to 8 paper-lined medium muffin pan cups. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
• Place cooled 9-inch cake layer on serving plate; frost top of cake with some of the frosting. Place cake round from custard cup, top side down, slightly off-center on top of cake layer. Reserve 1/3 cup frosting for cupcakes; frost side and top of bonnet with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with coconut; press gently into frosting. Halve reserved split cookies; place filling side up and rounded edge out around brim of hat. Decorate cupcakes with reserved frosting and candies.

Steps:

• Cover the serving board with gift wrap, taping the wrap on the back side of the board. Cover the wrapped board with clear cellophane in the same way. Set the board aside. , Using two 9-in. round baking pans, prepare and bake the cake according to the package directions. Cool cakes for 10 minutes before removing from the pans to wire racks to cool completely. , Place on cake in the center of the covered serving board. Spread the top of the cake with frosting. , Cut a 6-in. circle from the center of the second cake. Remove the center circle and set aside for another use. Place the cake ring on top of the frosted cake layer, creating the basket. Frost top and sides of basket., For the handle, cover the 14x3/4-in. strip of lightweight cardboard with plastic wrap. Bend the cardboard strip into an upside-down "U" shape and insert the ends into the top of the cake about 1 inch from the outside edge. Frost the handle., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine three drops of green food coloring and 1/2 teaspoon of water. Add coconut, seal the bag and shake until coconut is evenly tinted. Sprinkle a portion of green coconut inside the basket. Reserve remaining coconut to sprinkle around the bottom of basket later., Fill the basket with candy of your choice. Press candy pieces onto the top of the handle where shown in the photo or as desired., When the frosting on the cake is firm, press the tines of a fork into the frosting on the sides of the cake to create a basket-weave pattern, alternating vertical and horizontal designs., Sprinkle the remaining tinted coconut around the bottom of the basket.