Description
This Easy Easter Cake features a delightful swirled center created with colorful cake batters, making it perfect for festive celebrations. The moist white cake is enhanced with a creamy vanilla frosting and topped with pastel Easter sprinkles or candies, offering a fun and visually appealing dessert that’s simple to bake and sure to impress.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
- Blue, pink, yellow food coloring (or your preferred colors)
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-4 tbsp heavy cream
- Optional: Food coloring
- Pastel sprinkles, Easter sprinkles, or candies
Decoration
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the cake mix, water, egg whites, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until ingredients are combined, then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides as needed to ensure an even batter.
- Divide and Color Batter: Pour 2 cups of the white cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Divide the remaining batter evenly into three separate small bowls (about 1/2 cup each). Add a different food coloring to each bowl—blue, pink, and yellow or your preferred colors. Mix each until the color is consistent.
- Create Swirled Center: Using a spoon, drop dollops of each colored batter randomly over the white batter in the pan. Use a butter knife to gently swirl the colored batters into the white batter by running the knife back and forth carefully—avoid over-mixing to keep distinct swirls.
- Bake the Cake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
- Prepare Frosting: In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Add salt and mix well. Gradually add powdered sugar in small amounts, mixing on low until fully incorporated and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add Flavor and Adjust Consistency: Mix in vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Optionally, add food coloring if desired. Beat for about one minute, and if frosting is too thick for spreading, add more heavy cream tablespoon by tablespoon until reaching the perfect consistency.
- Frost and Decorate: Once the cake is completely cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top. Garnish with pastel Easter sprinkles, themed candy, or both. Slice and serve to enjoy your festive Easter cake!
Notes
- Do not over-swirl the colored batters to maintain distinct and vibrant swirls in the cake.
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting or sliding of the frosting.
- You can substitute the white cake mix with a homemade white cake batter if preferred.
- Food coloring amounts can be adjusted to achieve your desired intensity.
- Store any leftover cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
