Chocolate Easter Egg Cake Recipes
1. Easter Polish Babka
1 c. unsalted butter, 1/4 c. milk, 1/4 c. sour cream, 2 1/2 c. flour, 2 tbsp. sugar, 3 tbsp. dry yeast or 2 oz. cake yeast (4 cakes), 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten, 1 c. raisins, 1 c. sherry, 3 egg whites, 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1 c. sugar, 1 (11 oz.) jar raspberry or strawberry preserves, Cinnamon, 1 c. chocolate chips, 1 c. coarsely chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans, 1 c. grated coconut, 1/4 c. butter, room temp., 1/2 c. sugar, 1/2 c. coarsely chopped nuts, 6 tbsp. flour, Powdered sugar
2. Chocolate Covered Easter Eggs
2 lbs. confectioners' sugar, 1 stick butter, 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 pkg. chocolate chips, 1 cake paraffin wax
3. Leftover Easter Candy Cake
2 c. coarsely chopped leftover Easter candy, 2 3/4 c. sifted flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. vanilla, 8 oz. unsalted butter, 1 1/2 c. sugar, 3 lg. eggs, 1/4 tsp. almond extract, 1 c. sour cream, Optional: Confectioners' sugar
4. Chocolate Easter Egg Cake
1 c. boiling water, 3/4 c. cocoa, 1/4 c. butter, 1/2 c. shortening, 2 c. sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 c. buttermilk or sour milk, Chocolate Frosting, 2 2/3 c. confectioners' sugar, 1/3 c. unsweetened butter, 3-4 tbsp. milk, 1 tsp. vanilla
5. Easter Eggs
3 oz. cream cheese, 2 lbs. confectioners' or 10x sugar, Dash of salt, 1/4 lb. butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, Coconut - 6 oz. coconut, 3 tbsp. milk, Peanut butter - 7 1/2 oz. peanut butter (2/3 c.), 6 tbsp. milk, Cherries - 3 1/2 oz. chopped or ground, drain very well, 1/2 box semi-sweet chocolate, 1/4 cake wax or less
