Easter is right around the corner, and you know what that means—it's time to start planning for the big day. If you're looking for a fun and tasty centerpiece for your Easter celebration, look no further than this easy Easter basket cake. This delicious treat looks like an Easter basket and is made simple using store-bought coconut cakes and candies. Here's why you should make one! This post may contain affiliate links.

Easter baskets are usually filled with all sorts of goodies like chocolate eggs, jelly beans, marshmallows, and more. With an Easter basket cake, you can have all those same treats in one place! I kept mine super simple, but you can easily add your own favorite seasonal candies.

EASY EASTER BASKET CAKE

This unique treat will be the highlight of any Easter gathering. Its super cute design looks like an Easter basket and can be decorated with colorful candies, gum balls, and other treats to bring it to life. The best part is that you can use store-bought cakes to make this in minutes. It’s sure to draw some oohs and ahhs from your guests! 

EASTER BASKET CAKE INGREDIENTS

This easy Easter dessert can be made with just handful of simple ingredients. Print or save the official measurements in the recipe card down towards the bottom of the post.

Here are the items that were used to make this:

• Store-Bought Freezer Coconut Cake
• Black Icing Writer or Sparkle Gel
• Shimmer Pink Gum Balls
• Mini Cadbury Eggs
• Starburst Fruit by the Foot, pink

Once you have gathered your ingredients and favorite goodies, it's time to put them together for a bit of Easter bunny magic.

ASSEMBLE AN EASTER BASKET CAKE

Ready to make a fun little cake with zero fuss. You will have a lot of fun making this and even more fun sharing it. Let me walk you through the easy steps to make it now.

Place the two cakes together by placing one on the top of the other onto a serving plate.

Draw eyes onto the bottom cake by using an icing writer or sparkle gel. I drew a wide U shape and then two eye lashes on the bottom of each one. You can get creative here if you like, but I enjoyed the simplicity and sweet look o this.

Make an upside down u shape for the basket handle on the top cake using the gum balls.

Now it's time to place down mini cadbury eggs by lining them up. Start by concealing the line where the cakes are touching. Keep setting them down to create a rounded heap to look like Easter eggs in a basket.

For a final touch, u a single fruit by the foot snack to make a bow/ribbon. Then, place it on the right hand side covering some of the candies.

Once that is set in place, it's time to ENJOY this yummy treat.

EASTER BUNNY THEMED DESSERTS

Are you obsessed with bunny inspired treats during Easter? I sure am. Here are some of my recent favorites that you might enjoy, too!

For another sweet and simple treat, these cute bunny ear puddings are so fun to make and serve.

If you loved this cake, you will want to check out this super simple Easter cake hack, too.

These melting bunny hot cocoa melts are another fun way to celebrate the season. They're one of my favorite ideas.

If you make your own version of this cake, I would love to see it! Tag @cutefetti on social media. Have fun!