This Sunflower Peeps Cake Recipe is perfect for Easter! It is worth the time in creating when your kids see it! If you are hosting an Easter lunch or dinner this would be the perfect dessert. You can easily make this cake gluten free too! Peeps are gluten free so just be sure you use a gluten free cake mix and frosting.
Not only is this a gorgeous cake it can double as your center piece for Easter dinner! Best of all it is a cake mix for the base of the cake! That mans you can determine the flavor.
This Sunflower Peeps Cake is truly a show stopper. It is worth the time and effort to make once you have it complete.
Sunflower Peeps Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package 18-1/4 ounces yellow cake mix
- 2 cans 16 ounces each chocolate frosting
- 19 yellow chick Peeps candies
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely; carefully remove waxed paper.
- Level tops of cakes.
- Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
- Without separating Peeps and curving slightly to fit, arrange chicks around edge of cake for sunflower petals.
- For sunflower seeds, arrange chocolate chips in center of cake.
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Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
Grace
I made this cake last year, its a little harder then it looked but everyone loved it!
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
I made it this year and everyone loved it!
Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon
So cute for the little ones and the not so little.
Melissa @ Stockpiling Moms
I agree! We love this Sunflower Peeps Cake
Winnie
Sooooooooooo cute and beautiful
Wonderful job 🙂
Melissa @ Stockpiling Moms
Thank You!
Shannon
What a cute spring Easter treet. I'm going to have to try these.
Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com
cathy
Holy Moly does this look amazing! Checking it out from the chef in training link party, and I really want a piece 🙂
Cathy
Dee
I love sunflowers, and this is so cute!! Definitely pinning this one! 🙂
Scarlett
What a cute cake....and how easy! I love sunflowers. I'm not too crazy about peeps but the kids would love them! Pinning!
Linda CARD-iologist - Helping you create cards from the heart
OMG I love sunflowers, this is so beautiful can't wait to do.
aprila
such a pretty cake that sounds delicious. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again nest week.
Cindy Eikenberg
This is such a darling and creative cake! Visiting from Roxy's Kitchen! Thanks for sharing and pinning - hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Roxy | Roxy's Kitchen
I love this, so beautiful and creative! Thanks for sharing this at my Facebook Milestone Link Party :)!