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Looking for an easy but fun Easter dessert? Check out this Bird’s Nest Cake + homemade buttercream frosting recipe that is spread all over the cake. 

This Bird’s Nest cake is both elegant and delicious! This will be the showstopper of all of your Easter desserts.

Bird’s Nest Cake 

This will be the showstopper of all of your Easter desserts.  These were incredibly easy to create. I am not the best when it comes to working with buttercream frosting and I was more than pleasantly surprised at how easy these came together.  The results are just gorgeous! 

What Is The Cake For This Easter Cake

I made these using a boxed yellow cake mix.  I added a few drops of yellow food coloring to really bring out that burst of yellow color.  

I baked my yellow cake mix in mini bundt pans.  I wanted to create these gorgeous little nests that everyone could enjoy individually.  You can definitely create the same exact look using a larger bundt pan.  

Now, if you have a homemade cake recipe you love, feel free to use that instead. I just wanted to cut some corners on the baking part and get into the frosting and decorating these Easter mini cakes. 

Homemade Buttercream Frosting

I wanted to use homemade buttercream to frost these to ensure I got the perfect green color.  Add a few drops of green food coloring until you get the perfect green color.  

You are more than welcome to get creative with the colors of the frosting. Then I used the green shreds on top to look like the base of the nest. 

What Are The Eggs On The Easter Nest 

I reached for some candy-coated egg candies. I went with Cadbury eggs but you are more than welcome to even do a Jelly bean. It is all about just having fun and making your dessert look like eggs in a nest. 

Other Easter Inspired Recipes 

• Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham | This is a great main dish to serve up your family and friends this Easter. It is a sweet and savory ham that is loaded with flavor. 
• 25 Ice Cream Pies | Here are some sweet and tasty ice cream pies that would be a perfect Easter dessert to serve up your family and friends. 
• Natural Easter Egg Dye In Instant Pot | Consider coloring your Easter eggs naturally with these ingredients right in your pressure cooker. 

Tips For Making Homemade Buttercream Frosting 

Room temperature ingredients is what you need. If you want a creamy and thick frosting you need to have butter that blends up creamy. If you don’t use soft butter it won’t become smooth and creamy as you want. 

Then I find using a stand mixer or hand mixer is a great way to really get a creamy texture. But if you don’t own one you can use a bowl and spoon to whip it up. 

How To Store Easter Bundt Cakes 

Because of the buttercream, I suggest storing these in the fridge. This will ensure the frosting stays good and doesn’t spoil. 

Watch this video for no fail results:

I wanted to use homemade buttercream to frost these to ensure I got the perfect green color.  Add a few drops of green food coloring until you get the perfect green color.  

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