Easter is the perfect time to bake something festive, and this Easter Basket Bundt Cake is both stunning and simple to make! This show-stopping dessert starts with a moist and flavorful Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake, then gets transformed into a festive Easter basket with a few easy decorating tricks. The best part? It looks fancy, but it’s incredibly easy to make. Let’s dive in!
Why You’ll Love This Easter Basket Bundt Cake
- Quick and Easy: This cake starts with a boxed mix and a few add-ins, making it virtually fail-proof.
- Moist and Delicious: Thanks to sour cream, pudding mix, and chocolate chips, this Bundt cake turns out rich and decadent every time.
- Perfect for Easter: With simple decorations, you can create a cake that looks just like an Easter basket!
- Fun to Decorate: Even if you’re not a cake-decorating pro, this technique is super easy and fun for all ages.
Making the Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
This Bundt cake recipe is my go-to because it’s foolproof and incredibly delicious. It starts with a boxed cake mix and includes pudding mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, and Hershey’s syrup for an ultra-moist texture.
Ingredients:
- 1 boxed chocolate cake mix
- 1 small box chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup Hershey’s syrup
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, and water.
- Stir in the Hershey’s syrup and chocolate chips.
- Pour into the prepared Bundt pan and bake for 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
For an extra treat, serve this cake slightly warm—your guests will love the gooey chocolate chips!
How to Decorate the Bundt Cake to Look Like an Easter Basket
Now comes the fun part—turning your Bundt cake into an Easter basket!
Step 1: Pipe the First Layer of White Frosting
To create a basket weave effect:
- Use a piping bag with a large round tip, or simply cut the tip off a Ziploc bag.
- Fill with white frosting and pipe back and forth, making loops on the outside of the cake.
Step 2: Add Green Grass
- Mix green food coloring into a portion of your frosting.
- Using a smaller tip or another Ziploc bag, pipe zigzag lines over the top of the cake.
- Go back over it with another layer to create a wild grass-like effect.
Step 3: Fill the Center with Candy
- To avoid filling the entire hole with candy, wad up a ball of tinfoil and place it in the middle of the cake.
- Add your favorite Easter candies: chocolate eggs, jelly beans, marshmallow bunnies, and more!
Step 4: Add the Basket Handle
- For the easiest handle, use a headband or a bendy straw to create the basket effect.
- Insert into the cake for a realistic Easter basket look!
Step 5: Show Off Your Creation!
Once complete, your Easter Basket Bundt Cake is ready to be the centerpiece of your dessert table. Serve and enjoy!
More Easter Bundt Cake Ideas
If you love this Easter Basket Bundt Cake, try a Robin’s Nest Bundt Cake! Simply frost the top with green icing, add chocolate shavings for a nest effect, and fill the center with mini chocolate eggs.
No matter which version you choose, your Easter guests will be impressed with how festive (and delicious!) these cakes are. Happy Easter baking!