Easter Peeps Cake

This perfect chocolate Peeps cake takes dessert to the next level with a top layer of colorful Easter M&M’s and a deliciously fun base made from Marshmallow Peeps. It’s the most Easter-y cake you’ve ever seen, and a guaranteed hit with everyone at your table.

I love checking out beautifully decorated cakes for a dose of inspiration. Seeing gorgeous designs makes me want to go on a TV baking competition and wow everyone with my creations. But when I try making something a little too ambitious for my skill level, I realize something: While I’m a pretty good cook, I’m not a trained pastry chef.

There’s nothing more frustrating than spending time on a dessertthat ends up looking nothing like the pictures. That’s what makes this Peeps Cake so great. It looks amazing, tastes fantastic, and the version you make at home looks just like the one you see in the pictures.

This bunny cake doesn’t require precision cuts or complicated features made from fondant. If you can bake and frost a simple chocolate cake, you can totally nail this one!

INGREDIENTS – WHAT YOU NEED

To create this Easter treat you’ll need 2 round cakes (including the ingredients listed on the box), plus Marshmallow Peeps and Easter M&M’s.

HOW TO MAKE PEEPS CAKE

1. Using your boxed mixes or your favorite recipe, bake two 9-inch round cakes.

2. Take out 2 cans of frosting – or make a batch of my favorite homemade frosting.

3. Once the cakes have cooled, frost the top of one cake. Then place the other cake on top of the frosting. Now frost the entire double-decker cake. Now, transfer it to a cute platter!

4.  Take Easter Marshmallow Bunny Peeps and stick them to the side in a colorful pattern.

5. Pour a big bag of Easter M&M’s all over the top of your cake until you’ve covered up all that yummy chocolate frosting.

WHERE CAN I FIND PEEPS?

Grocery stores keep them stocked from Valentine’s Day through Easter or you can order them online throughout the year.

Some other great cake recipes include Coconut Cream Poke Cake to Top All Others and this Vintage Fairy Cake Recipe.

CAN I MAKE THIS WITH STORE-BOUGHT CAKE MIX?

Yes, you can! Just make sure to buy enough cake and frosting for a double-layered cake.

CAN YOU FREEZE PEEPS CAKE?

The cake itself is freezable, but freezing the candy will alter the taste and texture of your dessert. Some cakes were meant to be enjoyed within 2-3 days after baking them. This is one of those cakes. You can, however, bake and freeze your unfrosted round cake for up to 3 months, taking them out later to frost, decorate, and serve. To freeze your layers:

1. Let cake cool completely
2. Wrap each layer in Saran Wrap
3. Slide each layer into an individual freezer storage bag.

Let your frozen cake sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before you frost and decorate it.

DOES THIS PEEPS CAKE NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED?

As much as I enjoy cold chocolate cake, this one needs to stay on the counter to maintain the taste and texture of the M&Ms and Marshmallow candy. The only exception would be if you’re using whipped cream frosting, which requires refrigeration. I use a Tupperware cake storage container to keep my cakes sealed and fresh as they disappear little by little each day.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHOCOLATE AND DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE?

Although the two are similar, devil’s food is fluffier and darker, with a richer flavor that comes from cocoa powder. If you’re standing in the baking aisle at the supermarket comparing the two cake mixes, let me make your life a little easier – either one works great for this marshmallow dessert.

PRO TIPS/RECIPE NOTES

To transfer a cake from your prep area to your cake tray, start by chilling your frosted cake in the fridge for 30 minutes. This helps the frosting to set and stay in place. Then, use a cake lifter to lift and move your cake. It’s like a giant spatula you slide underneath your cake.

When it comes to frosting, I’m a firm believer that too much frosting is not possible. Aside from being the sweetest part of the cake, frosting can repair any goofs you make. It’s like having a delicious, all-purpose construction material to cover up holes & divots, or to even-out an uneven cake.

If you’re buying frosting, I recommend getting a 2^nd can. If you’re making frosting, this recipe gives you enough to properly frost a 2-layer cake.

WHAT OTHER CAKES CAN YOU CREATE?

• Bake this Valentine’s Heart Cake Recipe
• Make this Vintage Sunshine Cake Recipe
• Try this Icebox Cake Recipe
• Prepare these Vintage Banana Cake

When you make this super-fun dessert, I would love to see it! Snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram using the hashtag #happymoneysaver and tagging me @happymoneysaver !

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Easter Peeps Cake

Published By Karrie

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Easter Peeps Cake Recipe, Peeps Cake

Servings 10

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

This Peeps Cake combines fresh-baked chocolate cake, rich chocolate frosting, and lots of sweet Easter treats to make a show-stopping Easter dessert. A cake so beautiful that grownups will take pictures of it. And the kiddos will count the minutes ‘til dessert!

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 boxes cake mix with ingredients listed on the box
• ▢ 2 cans chocolate buttercream frosting or make from scratch or make from scratch with this recipe
• ▢ 25-30 peeps multiple colors. I like to use the 5-color assortment.
• ▢ 1 family size bag of Easter m&m's 1 pound or larger

Instructions

• Using your favorite cake recipe, bake two 9-inch round cakes.
• Take out 2 cans of frosting – or make a batch of my favorite homemade frosting
• Once the cakes have cooled, frost the top of one cake. Then place the other cake on top of the frosting. Now frost the entire double-decker cake. Transfer your cake to a cute cake platter!
• Take Easter marshmallow bunny peeps and stick them to the side of the cake in a colorful pattern.
• Pour a big bag of Easter M&M’s all over the top of your cake until you’ve covered up all that yummy chocolate frosting.

Notes

• Chill the frosted cake in the fridge for 30 minutes. This helps the frosting to set and stay in place.
• Use a cake lifter to lift and move your cake. It’s like a giant metal spatula you slide underneath your cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4mg

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This recipe was first posted Mar. 1, 2015 but has been updated with new photos and better detailed instructions on April 8th, 2022.

About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...