Easter Basket Kit Kat Cake

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This Kit Kat Easter Basket Cake is an easy, show-stopping dessert made with yellow cake, chocolate frosting, and Kit Kat bars. Decorate it as a festive Easter basket or skip the handle for a classic Kit Kat cake perfect for birthdays and celebrations.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Additional Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Cake & Cupcakes

Cuisine: Dessert

Keyword: Easter Basket Kit Kat Cake, kit kat cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix prepared according to box instructions
1 bag M&M eggs
1 bag Edible Easter grass OR about 1.5 - 2 cups of shredded sweetened coconut tinted green with a couple of drops of food coloring
ribbon
1 Easter basket handle
11 full Kit Kat candy bars

Instructions

Prepare cake according to box instructions. Bake in 2 layer cake pans, cool.
Plate the bottom layer, and frost the top with a layer of frosting. Add the top layer. Continue frosting top and sides of cake.
Begin adding Kit Kats to the sides, two at a time made it easier for me. Once you have made it around the cake, securely tie with a ribbon, leaving the bow in the front. Make sure it's tight, so the basket handle doesn't "spring" too much and push your Kit Kat bars out. Insert the handle into the cake, pushing all of the way down to the plate.
Top with Edible Easter Grass or tinted shredded coconut and candy eggs.
Wow your guests!

Notes

Store any leftover cake covered in the refrigerator. For the best texture, let slices sit at room temperature for about 15–20 minutes before serving.
Use whatever cake mix flavor you like, or your favorite homemade cake.
Use regular M&M's if you can't find the eggs. You can also use jelly beans, Cadbury eggs, etc.
It took 10 1/2 Kit Kat bars to encircle my cake. I used 9-inch pans. If you use 8-inch layer cake pans, it will take less.
Of course, the handle can be left off, and you can decorate however you like, for any occasion.

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