Cakes are always a welcome thing and especially on special occasions. As Easter approaches, you may already be planning not only the decorations but also the feast. Would you like to bake a cake for Easter? Then we have a wonderful idea for you that you might want to try out or consider. The impressive ombre cake for Easter is guaranteed to impress all guests. And since there are different ways to prepare them, we would like to introduce you to a recipe today, as well as some other ideas for the color and design with cake decorations. Get inspired and prepare a unique cake!
Ombre cake for Easter with Easter basket as decoration
This original Easter cake is a three-layer model in three different colors that blend beautifully into one another.A nice surprise effectIt's not just the interesting chocolate nest that adorns the Ombre cake at Easter, but above all the little Easter eggs that appear when you cut the cake. Nobody expects that! Would you like theseTo bake a cake for Easter, just follow the recipe.
Ingredients for the bases:
- 340 g Flour
- 340g sugar
- 340 g Butter
- 6 Owner
- 1 packet of baking powder
- 3 TL Vanilleextrakt
- Food coloring in any 3 shades (in the example you can see yellow, orange and pink)
Recipe for the bases
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and prepare three springform pans of the same size (15 cm diameter) by lining the base with baking paper and greasing the sides. If you only have one or two pans, you can also divide the ingredients above by three and prepare the cakes one at a time, which is the better option as the dough should not stand for too long. Instead, if you have three molds, simply prepare the dough as follows, then divide it by three to color it.
Using a mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Then gradually add the eggs. Then mix in the baking powder and vanilla extract and the dough is ready. Now divide this into 3 equal amounts. It is best to use 3 bowls for this.Color each doughNow in the color you want. For an ombre cake for Easter, consider using three similar colors to create the ombre effect, as well as ones that match spring. Then put the finished colored dough into the springform pans and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes. Check whether theCake for Easterready by inserting a toothpick into it. If it is dry when you pull it out, the cake is ready.
Ingredients for the edible Easter basket and cream:
- 170 g Butter
- 340g powdered sugar
- the same food colors as for the floors
- 150g milk chocolate
- 75g white chocolate
- Mini Easter eggs
- Injection mold
While the cake layers are baking, you can continue with the Easter basket for the Ombre cake for Easter. Place a bowl of any size next to you and line it with cling film. Now melt half of the milk chocolate in a water bath. Then let it cool down a little so that it becomes a little thicker. Place the chocolate in a piping mold and pipe it into the bowl, forming various lines and circles. Then put the bowl in the freezer for a while. Once the chocolate has set, you can repeat the process with the white chocolate. Then this should also harden in the freezer before you repeat a final layer with the other half of the milk chocolate. Leave the nest in the fridge while you continue with the rest.
Cut the cake to size
Now continue with the bases for the Ombre cake for Easter. If you also want to hide eggs in the middle of the Easter cake, you have to hollow out the bottom two. So first think about which of the three floors you want to use for the bottom two. Then take a glass and pierce it into the middle of the first base. Use a knife to cut the line again to make sure everything is well separated, then remove the center piece. Repeat with the second floor.
Instructions for the buttercream
You will need the buttercream with which you will cover each base and the outside of the ombre cake for Easter. Prepare these next. To do this, simply mix the butter with the powdered sugar. Try the cream afterwards. If it still tastes too much like butter, you can add a little more powdered sugar. Take four bowls and divide the buttercream evenly. Set a bowl aside temporarily. This remains white. Color the other three portions in the three colors.
Assemble and decorate the cake
Place the bottom layer on a cake plate and spread it with a thin layer of the white cream. Place the second base on top and also coat it with a white layer of cream. Now you can fill the hole in the middle with lots of Easter eggs. Then the third floor comes up. If cracks and holes have just appeared between the floors due to a lack of cream, simply fill them with a little cream. Flat surfaces should be created. Now spread the sides and surface of the Ombre Easter cake with the other buttercreams. There should be no strict limits. Instead, create beautiful, even transitions. Two coats may also be necessary for this. It is best to place the Easter basket on the cake shortly before serving so that the chocolate does not become too soft at room temperature. This works very quickly: place the Easter basket on the cake at any angle and fill it with a few small eggs. Then put some around it too.
Another technique for the same effect
In the instructions above you can also see another interesting technique for creating the ombre effect. There the colored creams are simply used to spread on the cake. Also use all colors for each floor. It is also important that you use a larger amount for spreading so that the cream can ooze out the sides when you put the bases on top of each other. Then distribute this excess along the sides of the cake using a spatula. This creates the desired effect automatically. But don't go over the same spot too often so that the colors don't mix too much with each other.
Instead of using the cream, you can easily use mini Easter eggs and create the desired effect. You still need a cream for this type of ombre cake for Easter so that the Easter eggs can stick to the sides. Use different shades of one color for the eggs (e.g. pink, pink and purple, yellow, orange and red, or three shades of blue, etc.). You can also include a few white eggs, as they are neutral and go with everything. It is also recommended to have a certain system when arranging the eggs so that the egg decorations do not appear too chaotic.
More ideas
Of course, you can use any other colors when you bake the ombre cake for Easter and the height can also vary as desired. When it comes to decorating, you have no fewer options. You can also just hand out Easter eggs or chocolate eggs. Chocolate bunnies are just as suitable, as in the example above. If you want to get a little creative and come up with your own patterns, simply use a piping mold with different attachments and create beautiful shapes with the buttercream.
In addition to edible cake decorations, you are also welcome to use non-edible cake decorations, which you simply remove after serving and after everyone has admired your work. How about a wooden bunny like the example above? You can also make a motif out of paper or shape something interesting out of wire. There are no limits to your imagination. Take a look at some more ideas below and let them inspire you. Maybe you'll find just the right idea!
