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Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2
Spread coconut flakes out on a baking sheet. Cook for about 5-10 minutes. They will toast quickly. Let cool.
Step 3
Increase temp to 340 degrees F. Butter and flour three 6-inch pans. I use cake strips on my pans for more even baking as well.
Step 4
Sift the dry ingredients (including sugar) together in a large bowl.
Step 5
Beat the wet ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Step 6
Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined.
Step 7
Divide the mixture evenly into the cake pans. Place wet cake strips around pans.
Step 8
Bake at for about 25-30 minutes or until the centers are springy to the touch.
Step 9
Beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt, and milk. Mix.
Step 10
Transfer to a piping bag. Snip off the tip.
Step 11
Pipe buttercream between each cake layer.
Step 12
Pipe an outer layer and smooth out with a scraper.
Step 13
Mix cocoa powder and vanilla or alcohol. Using a paint brush, splatter the cake and chocolate eggs to create a speckled look.
Step 14
Chill for about 10-15 minutes.
Step 15
Pipe a ring of buttercream on the cake. Press toasted coconut flakes onto ring. Create a nest shape.
Step 16
Add eggs to the inside of the nest.