Easy Sunflower Easter Peep Cake
by Jessie Daye
Ingredients
- 10-12 ” round chocolate cake
- 1 cup Extra Chocolate frosting
- 16-22 Yellow Peeps
- 6 oz Green candy melts or white chocolate
- (6) 8” squares of parchment paper
- Offset spatula
Method
- Melt 6oz (about half a bag of green candy melts) at 30 second intervals (stirring in between), in a small glass bowl, until completely melted.
- Pour a small amount of melted green candy melts on parchment paper and spread out with an offset spatula. It’s ok if it isn’t perfect. You can use a warm knife to cut your shape once it has hardened. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and smooth out with your hand. If you want a curved leaf you can place the parchment into a glass while it hardens.** If your candy melts harden too quickly, simply place the piece of parchment with the melted leaf in the microwave for thirty seconds then immediately place back into the glass. (White chocolate and oil based food coloring is easier to work with because it doesn’t harden as quickly.) Set aside.
- Pour a small amount of melted green candy melts on parchment paper and spread out with an offset spatula. It’s ok if it isn’t perfect. You can use a warm knife to cut your shape once it has hardened. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and smooth out with your hand. If you want a curved leaf you can place the parchment into a glass while it hardens.
- ** If your candy melts harden too quickly, simply place the piece of parchment with the melted leaf in the microwave for thirty seconds then immediately place back into the glass. (White chocolate and oil based food coloring is easier to work with because it doesn’t harden as quickly.) Set aside.
- Add 1/2 cup of your favorite chocolate frosting to a piping bag. Pipe a small amount of chocolate along the edge of the top of the cake. Place all your peeps along the edge of the cake so they are slightly hanging over.
- Pipe small bulbs of chocolate in the center of the cake until it resembles a sunflower. Place chocolate leaves at the base and serve.
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Hi, I'm Jessie.
I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.
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