Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions. All you need are the right tools and buttercream frosting.
PREP TIME 1 hour 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CAKE:
- One recipe for Lemon Cake or any cake of your choice
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Wilton Tip 47 (basketweave) OR Tip 48 and Tip 21 (for the rope borders)
- Wilton Disposable decorating bags
- Green Jimmies
- Mini Cadbury Eggs
- Wilton Bunny Decorations
- Wilton Flower Icing Decorations
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE CAKE:
- Bake cake according to the instructions of your recipe. Bake in either 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans. Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
FOR THE FROSTING:
- In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter on medium speed with an electric mixer using the whisk attachment for about 6 minutes until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low until just combined and then increase speed to medium-high and beat the frosting for another 6 minutes until light and fluffy.
ASSEMBLY:
- Place a layer of the cake onto a cake board or plate. Fill with a cup of the frosting and top with a second layer. If you have another cake layer, repeat the process. Frost your whole cake with a thin layer of frosting for a crumb coating. Chill cake for 20 mins.
- Attached Wilton Tip 47 to a decorating bag and fill the bag with frosting. To make the basket weave, follow the instructions in this video.
- But briefly, start by piping a vertical line from top to bottom of the cake. Then holding your bag at a 45 degrees angle, pipe horizontal lines over the vertical line, spacing the horizontal lines the same as the width of your tip. Pipe the next vertical line over the edges of your horizontal lines. Pipe the horizontal lines over the vertical line ensuring you bury your tip in between the lines. Continue piping lines and strips until you cover the entire cake.
- To finish the cake, use Tip 21 to pipe a border on top of the cake in a rope-like manner.
- To decorate, spread the green jimmies all over the top of the cake. Add the eggs, flowers, and decorations, including the chocolate bunny.
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