Snow Eggs {hostess knock off}

Perfect for Spring and Easter!

*THIS IS A REPOST*

when i found this fabulous

vintage cake pan

at a local shop

i couldn't wait to make cakes

cakes

with creamy filling

robed in sticky marshmallow

and

covered with

dreamy

pastel-painted

coconut

cakes. like. these.

marshmallow cakes

makes approximately 18

1 batch devil's food cake (recipe here)

1 batch cream filling (recipe here)

1 batch marshmallow topping (recipe here)

colored coconut

butter, or spray cake pan and dust with cocoa powder.  fill to 3/4 full and bake in 350 oven until tester comes out clean

let cool completely before filling

meanwhile, make cream filling

using a pastry bag with a "fill" tip

squeeze about 2 Tbs of cream into the center of the cake through the large end of the egg

 to make your colored coconut

simply take about a cup of sweetened flake coconut and place it in a ziploc bag.  drop in 2-3 drops of food color and close the bag. massage with your hands until all coconut has a bit of color in it. set aside until you are ready to use.

do not make your marshmallow until you are ready for it. marshmallow sets up quite fast, if possible get someone to help you, this will help it go both smoothly and quickly.

when you are ready, arrange your filled cakes on parchment paper in groupings of what color you will be topping them with

now 

make your marshmallow topping.

while the marshmallow topping is still slightly warm, but is perfectly fluffed, stop whipping.  immediately begin topping your marshmallows, simply by pouring a bit of marshmallow on top.

 if you are doing this alone, stop after every two or three and generously sprinkle the coconut on top and sides. if you have a helper, allow them to immediately follow you with the coconut.  your marshmallow will set up within 5 or so minutes.

don't panic, just be aware.

i think these would be just darling wrapped and hidden in the garden

for a truly joyous

easter egg hunt

surprise filled chocolate eggs

i have always loved

those giant chocolate eggs

from italy

this time of year

they line the shelves

of my local

italian market

large and hollow

a handful

of small candies tossed in

the cavernous hole

wrapped in bright mylar paper

easter basket ready

the real joy

is breaking through

the chocolate shell

to see what goodies lay within

this year

i am giving the easter bunny

a 

helping hand

 extra special chocolate

 filled with

toys and jewels

hand chosen

for each recipient

this one

for a little girl

 a milk chocolate shell

molded of tempered chocolate

                                   

dusted with pink luster

in a nest of grass

and...

this one

sealed shut

because 

it has a very special

surprise

for a lucky

young woman

made of bittersweet chocolate

and

dusted in blue

 
  imagine the 

joy

and

surprise

when

these beautiful eggs

are cracked open

trinkets

toys

and

jewels

tumbling

out

a happy easter indeed

if you want more details on how to make these

leave a comment

or

drop me a line at

fudgerippleblog(at)gmail(dot)com

*it is hard to tell, but these eggs are well over 12"...but this works with smaller eggs as well

i'm posting this over at

easter bunny

want the beauty of a

white chocolate

easter bunny

with the taste 

of 

deep brown

bittersweet chocolate

?

me too

which is why

i 

dipped my 

bunny

in 

royal icing

now

 it has a

hard candy coating

and

looks like

italian pottery

i love it so much

it might never get eaten

Happy Easter

"snow eggs"

my mom was an

eat a piece of fruit if your hungry

kind of mom

cakes, cookies and pastries

were for special occasions

after dinner

a bowl of fruit

platter of nuts

and maybe

a hunk of cheese

would be placed in the middle of the table

we would

solve the world's problems

while the coffee brewed

if i wanted

a store bought

cream filled delight

i had to eat at a friend's house

i have still never tasted

an actual hostess snowball

but i get the gist

when i found this fabulous

vintage cake pan

at a local shop

i couldn't wait to make cakes

cakes

with creamy filling

robed in sticky marshmallow

and

covered with

dreamy

pastel-painted

coconut

cakes. like. these.

marshmallow cakes

makes approximately 18

1 batch devil's food cake (recipe here)

1 batch cream filling (recipe here)

1 batch marshmallow topping (recipe here)

colored coconut

butter, or spray cake pan and dust with cocoa powder.  fill to 3/4 full and bake in 350 oven until tester comes out clean

let cool completely before filling

meanwhile, make cream filling

using a pastry bag with a "fill" tip

squeeze about 2 Tbs of cream into the center of the cake through the large end of the egg

 to make your colored coconut

simply take about a cup of sweetened flake coconut and place it in a ziploc bag.  drop in 2-3 drops of food color and close the bag. massage with your hands until all coconut has a bit of color in it. set aside until you are ready to use.

do not make your marshmallow until you are ready for it. marshmallow sets up quite fast, if possible get someone to help you, this will help it go both smoothly and quickly.

when you are ready, arrange your filled cakes on parchment paper in groupings of what color you will be topping them with

now 

make your marshmallow topping.

while the marshmallow topping is still slightly warm, but is perfectly fluffed, stop whipping.  immediately begin topping your marshmallows, simply by pouring a bit of marshmallow on top.

 if you are doing this alone, stop after every two or three and generously sprinkle the coconut on top and sides. if you have a helper, allow them to immediately follow you with the coconut.  your marshmallow will set up within 5 or so minutes.

don't panic, just be aware.

i think these would be just darling wrapped and hidden in the garden

for a truly joyous

easter egg hunt