Description
A delightful and festive Easter cake infused with eggnog, perfect for family gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup quark (or cream cheese)
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Bunny-shaped cookie cutters
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the quark and eggnog, followed by the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, cut bunny shapes out of the sponge cakes using cookie cutters.
- Decorate the top of the cake with the bunny cutouts and dust with powdered sugar.
- Serve slices of the cake with the remaining quark cream if desired.
Notes
For best results, use softened butter and do not overmix the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Easter cake, eggnog cake, holiday dessert, festive cake, bunny cake