Mini Egg Loaf Cake
This Mini Egg Loaf Cake is a moist chocolate sponge topped with vibrant tri-colour buttercream, decorated with Mini Eggs and sprinkles — perfect for Easter or spring celebrations.
Equipment
- loaf tin (2 lb)
- mixing bowls
- whisk or electric mixer
- piping bags
- wire cooling rack
- spatula
Ingredients
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 200 g light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 150 ml vegetable oil
- 150 ml whole milk
- 125 g unsalted butter
- 250 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- food coloring: pink, purple, yellow
- 200–300 g Mini Eggs
- optional sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan). Line a 2 lb loaf tin with baking paper. Make sure the paper slightly overhangs to lift the cake easily.
- In a large bowl, whisk together self-raising flour, cocoa powder, and light brown sugar. In another bowl, combine eggs, vegetable oil, and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and gently mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then lift out using the parchment and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add icing sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Divide buttercream into three portions, then tint each portion with food coloring.
- Using a piping bag, apply the colored buttercream in stripes across the cake. Top with Mini Eggs and optional sprinkles. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours before serving.
Notes
The cake can be baked a day ahead; frost and decorate later. For variations, try mint chocolate, caramel crunch, or a nutty twist. Use gel food coloring for vibrant buttercream. Store covered at room temperature for 1–2 days or freeze the un-decorated sponge for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 2.5mg
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