Easter Jelly Bean Cake
Two years ago for Christmas I asked for a Wilton cake pan set so that I could make this cake. I put the box in the basement and forgot about it! I decided to make it for my granddaughter’s recent birthday, as an extra cake, since I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. It reminded me of the jelly beans I had on the counter so it became the Jelly Bean Cake.
This is the cake pan set I made the cake with.
This is the gel coloring I used.
I used Wiltons homemade recipe for one cake mix to fill the five pans and I followed the directions in the box. The recipe was a very thick batter, different from a store box mix. I divided the batter into 5 bowls, mixed in the gel coloring and filled each pan.
The colors were vibrant and the cake came out of the pans easily.
I used the homemade frosting recipe that came with the directions and frosted the tops of each colored cake. Then I stacked them on top of each other.
I finished by frosting the sides then decorating the cake with jelly beans.
This was a fun cake to make, the frosting recipe was delicious, but the cake was very dense. I think in order to stack the five layers they had to make the recipe dense. If I had to judge the way the the cake looked it was fantastic. But if I had to judge the taste, I personally would rather eat a regular cake that isn’t this dense.
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Categories: Cakes, Easter, Frosting/Icing
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It’s so colourful! Happy Easter Diane !
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Thank you! Happy Easter!
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Hey Diane I really like your recipes and cakes ! Please follow https://esthersblog2021.wordpress.com/.
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It’s so cute! So glad you remembered the set!
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I put it in my sewing room with all the other tons of pans I have (way too many). I saw a Mardi Gras king cake on Facebook and that was what made me remember. lol
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Ah! Kindred spirits. My pans and contraptions too have migrated to several other rooms in my house! Somewhere, I have this aebleskiver pan I’ve never used (I do know where the little cookbook is though…).
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So pretty!!
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Thanks!
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Good to know… but it sure is pretty!
Happy Easter!
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Thank you Nancy. What was funny about the cake was that I needed a picture to post and my daughters house is so dark I never would have gotten a good picture. After I frosted it, I cut a piece and removed it then took a picture. The 5 layers held together so well I slipped the piece back in and refrosted it, you couldn’t even tell! Lol
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That is adorable.
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Thank you Bernadette it was a lot of fun to make.
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I’d never heard of these cake pans before! Thanks for teaching me something and helping me be a little whimsical in my baking, Diane💜
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You’re welcome Jonetta! I was looking on line for something for Christmas (I always ask for unique cooking things) when I ran across this set. I can’t wait to try some of my own cake recipes in them too.
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That’s a beautiful festive cake! I’m sure your granddaughter had fun with it!!
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Thank you Shelly she really was grateful and couldn’t wait to cut it.
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I was just looking at Wilton’s site on line the other day. I was tempted to by the loaf size set of flat baking pans. Your can turned out really nice. Thanks for sharing.
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You’re very welcome. Wilton does have quality pans and products don’t they.
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how cute!
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Thank you Beth! It was a fun cake to make.
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Thank you!
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That looks great for Easter!
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Thanks so much Paul!
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Such a COLORFUL CAKE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, but I associate it with chemistry. I never know if children’s paints will be safe.
Best regards
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It is just food coloring Ultra, not paint and approve by the FDA to be OK to consume. Thank you so much it was a fun cake to make and surprisingly easy.
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The cake looks so cheerful and happy. I love it! I appreciate the honest self critique on the denseness of the cake too. 😊Hope your family enjoys a wonderful Easter this weekend. T is so excited for the chocolates!
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Happy Easter to you all too! T will have so much fun. Thank you Ab.
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What fun! Did your granddaughter love it? I am sure she did! 🐰
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She sure did and she guessed it before I even cut it! She knew I have been wanting to make it but I didn’t tell her it was for her birthday….lol
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Hi Diane it’s been long time. I was away from writing. Your cake looks absolutely gorgeous and delicious. You granddaughter must have loved her sweetness you made for her birthday.
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Well it’s nice to have you back Maude! Thank you and yes my granddaughter was very happy!
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Naughty yumminess there! I did not realize there was a cake pan set for Easter cakes!
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It’s not, it is just meant for colored cake. I turned it into an Easter cake by adding the jelly beans theme. It could be a King Cake for Marci Gras or Halloween colors etc.
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Wow what a pretty cake , am sure it was fun to bake it!
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Yes it sure was Nisha. Thank you!
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That is amazing Diane.
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Thank you it was fun!
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What a colourful cake … that blue is quite intense! Although, judged by you, the taste did not get a 10/10, it still looks really yummy 😋.
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Thank you and yes, the looks were a 10 but being a cake lover, it wasn’t a recipe I would use again. But I will be trying other recipes in these pans.
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Very unique Diane and I’ll bet the kids got a kick out of the colorful layers though. Very cute how you decorated the colorful jelly beans onto an already colorful cake.
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Thank you Linda it went over well!
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So pretty!!! Once again, I bemoaning why you are not living next door to me…
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Awe Thank you for your kind words Kally!
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This cake looks like so much fun – both to make and eat!
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I really enjoyed making it because it was so different than cakes I normally make. Thank you!
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Did not realize there was a cake pan set for multi-layer baking.. 🙂 Thanks Diane.. this makes layered cakes much much easier! Looks lovely 🙂
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It definitely was easy!!! You’re very welcome.
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