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Robin's Egg Easter Cake
This robin's egg Easter cake features three layers of ultra moist coconut cake filled with a whipped milk chocolate ganache and decorated with a light blue cream cheese frosting. Speckled with spots (just like a robin's egg!), and topped with a coconut nest filled with mini chocolate candy eggs, this cake is a quintessential springtime dessert!

Ingredients
Coconut Cake Layers
Whipped Milk Chocolate Ganache
Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and line three 6 inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- Step 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour, Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated Sweetener, baking powder, and salt.
- Step 3
Cut up the butter into small cubes and add to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until it resembles wet sand.
- Step 4
Add the oil, coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut extract, and mix until just combined.
- Step 5
Fold in the shredded coconut until evenly distributed.
- Step 6
In a separate medium bowl, add the egg whites. Use an electric hand mixer to whip them until medium peaks form.
- Step 7
Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Step 8
Divide the cake batter between the prepared pans.
- Step 9
Bake for about 22-25 minutes or until the cakes start to pull away from the sides of the pans. Immediately turn the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Step 10
Once cool, wrap the cakes in plastic wrap and freeze until ready to decorate. (Frozen cake layers will be much easier to frost!)
- Step 11
In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer or about 190 degrees F. Once simmering, remove from heat and add the chocolate. Use a small rubber spatula or spoon to gently stir until the chocolate has melted and the ganache is homogeneous.
- Step 12
Pour the ganache into a medium bowl and place in the fridge for about 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. The ganache needs to be about room temperature, not too hot, but not too cold.
- Step 13
Use an electric hand mixer to whip the ganache to stiff peaks. Set aside.
- Step 14
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, and cream cheese on high speed until smooth.
- Step 15
Slowly add the Truvia Sweet Complete Confectioner's Sweetener and mix on low speed until fully combined.
- Step 16
Once all of the confectioner's sweetener is added, add a few drops of light blue food coloring gel and continue beating on low speed until no more lumps or pockets of air remain and the frosting is smooth.
- Step 17
Place the first cake layer on a cake stand. Pipe a dam of frosting around the edge of the cake. Fill the center with a few scoops of whipped chocolate ganache.
- Step 18
Top with the second cake layer and repeat.
- Step 19
Add the last cake layer and top with a few scoops of frosting. Use an offset spatula to smooth out the top, and spread the excess all over the sides. Continue frosting the cake until it's completely covered.
- Step 20
To add robin's egg spots, dip a pastry brush in brown food coloring gel and carefully flick it all over the cake.
- Step 21
Top the cake with toasted coconut flakes and mini chocolate candy eggs, and enjoy!
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Hi! I'm Sloane, welcome to Sloane’s Table! I am a Dartmouth College alumna, professional baker, recipe developer, and food photographer. Here, you will find tried & true bakery-worthy recipes ranging from simple sweets to technical pastries. Whether you are looking to challenge yourself and improve your baking skills or just want an easy, trust-worthy recipe, you're in the right place.
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