A fun cake for Easter, this Easter Cake – Surprise Inside Cake is one that will leave guests shocked and delighted!

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake!

I made a cake in the shape of a giant egg. And trust me, it is not as hard as you would think!

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake

To decorate the cake I just sectioned off four areas and decorated them each with royal icing or fondant. You can also use buttercream if you don’t want to mess with royal icing.

 

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake

Easter Cake

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake

But you know I can’t make a cake without a surprise inside…

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake

So I made a little chick Surprise Inside Cake!

 

My kids loved it and were so excited!

 

Easter Egg Surprise Inside Cake

I used my White Cake recipe, made 4 layers, carved the egg shape and then frosted with whipped buttercream.

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Meet Amanda Rettke

Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

Reader Comments

  1. Holy crap it’s so adorable! How did you get the chick in?
    I almost think this is cuter than the Easter cake my mother makes, but you know, She’s my mom, she’s gotta be number one haha.

  2. you are amazing. and talented. im jealous of you. :] seriously, your meticulous detail is amazing, and shows your patience and ability. rock. on. !!!!!

  3. Wow Cash.. cha ching!
    Your desserts are always amazing. I love how you dectorated the egg cake and the lil chick surprise inside is stellar!
    One question.. how many cakes did you have to bake to get the chick inside just right???

  4. I’m so impressed with your creativity. I would never be able to figure out how to make the cake much less make it with a chick inside. You rock!

  5. What an awesome cake!! I love your surprises inside your cakes! I can’t wrap my mind around how you figure out how to do that. 🙂

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