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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I was not compensated for my post by using Wilton products.
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Categories: Cakes, Easter, Frosting/Icing
It’s so colourful! Happy Easter Diane !
Thank you! Happy Easter!
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It’s so cute! So glad you remembered the set!
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
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…).
So pretty!!
Thanks!
Good to know… but it sure is pretty!
Happy Easter!
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
That is adorable.
Thank you Bernadette it was a lot of fun to make.
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💜
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.
That’s a beautiful festive cake! I’m sure your granddaughter had fun with it!!
Thank you Shelly she really was grateful and couldn’t wait to cut it.
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.
You’re very welcome. Wilton does have quality pans and products don’t they.
how cute!
Thank you Beth! It was a fun cake to make.
Thank you!
That looks great for Easter!
Thanks so much Paul!
Such a COLORFUL CAKE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, but I associate it with chemistry. I never know if children’s paints will be safe.
Best regards
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.
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!
Happy Easter to you all too! T will have so much fun. Thank you Ab.
What fun! Did your granddaughter love it? I am sure she did! 🐰
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
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.
Well it’s nice to have you back Maude! Thank you and yes my granddaughter was very happy!
Naughty yumminess there! I did not realize there was a cake pan set for Easter cakes!
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.
Wow what a pretty cake , am sure it was fun to bake it!
Yes it sure was Nisha. Thank you!
That is amazing Diane.
Thank you it was fun!
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 😋.
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.
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.
Thank you Linda it went over well!
So pretty!!! Once again, I bemoaning why you are not living next door to me…
Awe Thank you for your kind words Kally!
This cake looks like so much fun – both to make and eat!
I really enjoyed making it because it was so different than cakes I normally make. Thank you!
Did not realize there was a cake pan set for multi-layer baking.. 🙂 Thanks Diane.. this makes layered cakes much much easier! Looks lovely 🙂
It definitely was easy!!! You’re very welcome.