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- 1 yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) chocolate frosting
- 19 to 20 yellow chick Peeps candies
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (assorted sizes)
- Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two parchment paper-lined and greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
- If cake layers have rounded tops, trim with a long serrated knife to make level. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
- For petals, arrange Peeps around edge of cake, curving slightly and being careful not to separate chicks. For sunflower seeds, arrange chocolate chips in center of cake. Yield: 12 servings.
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"I made this Peeps cake for a volunteer tea at our Animal Shelter. It was a hit. Turned out exactly like photo. It took two hours from start to finish allowing for cooling time. I used large bittersweet chips and filled in with semisweet mini chips and then sprinkled leftover peeps sugar on top. You have to separate the peeps to get the roundness. My cake took 18 Peeps. I used box yellow mix doctored with vanilla pudding mix, extra egg etc. Like in recipes you can search to improve a cake mix Used chocolate marshmallow frosting in can and added 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. It needs two cans. I sliced the cake along side each separated peeps which made for thin slices but was plenty since it is sweet. If you still had the Peeps connected slicing would be more difficult for sure."
"I made this peep cake for a volunteer tea at our Animal Shelter. It was a hit. Turned out exactly like photo. It took two hours from start to finish allowing for cooling time. I used large bittersweet chips and filled in with semisweet mini chips and then sprinkled leftover peep sugar on top. You have to separate the peeps to get the roundness. My cake took 18 Peeps. I used box yellow mix doctored with vanilla pudding mix, extra egg etc. Like in recipes you can Google to improve a cake mix Used chocolate marshmallow frosting in can and added 1)2 tsp vanilla extract. It needs two cans. I sliced the cake along side each separated peep which made for thin slices but was plenty since it is sweet. If you still had the Peeps connected slicing would be more difficult for sure."
"Went over GREAT at Easter!! Had fun making it, too!"
"So cute!"
"Oh so fun & fabulous for Easter!
- Theresa""I have made this cake several times. It is so simple, but so darn cute!"
"I used my own cake recipe but this was a cute presentation."
"I made this for my Granddaughters Easter dinner...it was a huge success. However I bought the yellow bunny peeps by mistake. Since they had petal like ears they worked really well. Thank you for a great recipe that can be changed for different occasions."
"Made this for Easter and it turned out so cute! The store was all out of the yellow Easter chick peeps so I bought orange ones and it looks just as nice. :)"
