Springtime Sunflower Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 package yellow cake mix (or 2 if you want the big layers)
- 2 cans chocolate frosting
- 20 yellow chick Peeps candies
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Butter, milk, eggs according to package (see notes below)
- Butter, milk, eggs according to package (see notes below)
Instructions:
- Prepare and bake the cake mix incorporating the changes called for in the notes below. Use 2 parchment-paper lined, greased, or otherwise prepared 9-in. round baking pans.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks. Remove paper if you have used it.
- Make layers flat if necessary. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
- For petals, arrange Peeps around the edge of cake, curving them slightly to make circle.
- For the sunflower seeds, arrange the chocolate chips in center of cake with points up.