This Cadbury Egg Cake is delightfully simple—the impressive effect comes from the frosting colors alone. Use a boxed cake mix or your favorite scratch recipe; either way, it turns out delicious and festive.
Cadbury Eggs are one of my favorites. I’m grateful they’re typically available only seasonally—otherwise things could get dangerous for me. For a time they even released a green-filled Halloween version. I’m not sure if that’s still sold, but the green filling never tasted the same to me.
Even if you’re not a Cadbury Egg fan, this cake is for you: the gooey center is simply colored frosting, so the cake still delivers the visual and fun without relying on the candy itself.
To make the cake, bake a chocolate cake in two round pans. You can use your favorite chocolate cake recipe or a boxed mix. If you prefer a richer frosting, make a chocolate fudge frosting (make half the recipe), and prepare a vanilla buttercream (also half the recipe).
Divide the vanilla buttercream into two portions: leave about two-thirds white and tint the remaining one-third yellow with a reliable gel food coloring for a bright, sunny hue.
When the cake layers are completely cooled, level them if needed. Place one layer on your cake plate. Fill a zip-top bag or piping bag with the white buttercream and cut a large corner to pipe. Pipe a border around the edge of the cake and add several stripes across the center with the white frosting.
Next, fill another bag with the yellow frosting and pipe it into the spaces between the white stripes until the filling area resembles the Cadbury Egg center. Smooth lightly if desired, then set the second cake layer on top.
Use the chocolate (fudge) frosting to frost the outside of the cake. Crumb-coat first if you like, then finish with a smooth or textured final layer.
If you prefer, you can simply top the cake with a few Cadbury Eggs. I had a little vanilla buttercream left, so I combined the white and yellow remaining frostings side-by-side in a piping bag fitted with a large tip and piped swirls around the top edge for decoration.
After swirling the frosting on top, I placed a mini Cadbury Egg on each swirl to complete the look. The final result is playful and perfect for spring gatherings or Easter dessert tables.
I sampled a few slices myself—highly recommended.
Recipes and components you’ll need:
- Chocolate cake (enough for two 8- or 9-inch round layers; use your preferred recipe or a boxed mix)
- Fudge chocolate frosting (about half of a standard recipe for filling and outer frosting)
- Vanilla buttercream (about half of a standard recipe; divide and tint one portion yellow)
- Cadbury Eggs for garnish (optional)
With just a few components and simple piping, you can create a charming Cadbury Egg Cake that captures the look of the classic candy while remaining easy to assemble and crowd-pleasing.