Happy Tuesday friends! It’s Kayli (:
So in the spirit of finally recovering from my Easter Candy hangover, how about a little something to put your leftover Peeps to good use?
This was actually our mom’s idea. She saw it in a magazine and thought it would be cool to try for Easter dinner. But I think it’s cute for Spring in general! Nothing screams Spring like some baby chickens in the form of marshmallows in the shape of a sunflower. Nothing. And in the event you don’t have any Peeps left after the holiday, (no judgment homie- sugar covered marshmallows are good stuff. I feel ya.) Easter is over and the price of candy always seems to go down dramatically once the big day is gone.
So here’s what you’ll need.
A cake mix
Chocolate frosting
A few packages of Peeps
A bag of chocolate chips
I started with a butter yellow cake mix. You can use whatever you want- but keep in mind you’ll need two layers- so the easier it is to handle the better. I stacked and frosted the cake with the chocolate frosting to get the brown for the center of the Peep flower. Then with a little help from my madre I put Peeps, tail out, around the top edge of the cake.
I probably should have put them more on the top and less on the edge-we ended up having to anchor some of them with toothpicks. Which probably couldn’t hurt anyway… still cute and a little sturdier. But just for future reference. Also, feel free to take a moment and enjoy the Senior Picture wall in the background. Dang we’re cute…. But moving on. (:
Once we had the Peeps on and staked down, we filled the circle in the middle with chocolate chips to give it a little more of a sunflower look. And this is how it turned out!
It was freakin delicious. Just so you know. (:
Happy Eating!
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Lovely idea 😉 My kiddos will love it! Thanks for the inspiration.
xoxo
Brit
let me know how it turns out!
Looks so yummy! Kayli send me a slice!!!!! lol
oh girl, I always joke about mailing people food. I’d probably do it. haha!
Such a great idea, just found your site today. Loving it, keep it up! Check out my blog sometime. Thanks!
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Just popped over, those tin can lanterns are adorable!
And thanks!
how darling! I am pinning this for next Easter, great idea!
Please do!
So freaking cute! Posting this to my FB page!
Thanks girl!
That looks so yummy!! And pretty too. What a fun idea.
It was!
and thanks!
Hi Kayli. Your cake turned out great! I’ve shared this recipe on my blog but haven’t actually made it. (My husband won’t allow peeps on his precious chocolate cake. lol.) But I LOVE this idea! =)
Boys. They’re so picky. 😉 ha! Just make it and if he complains about the peeps offer to take them off of his hands. haha!!!
Thank you!
What a fantastic idea!!! It turned out perfectly! Great job, Kayli!!!
Thank you!!
OMG – So stinkin’ cute! I would love to make it, but I’m afraid Peeps don’t last very long around here, even when I get extra ones, lol.
haha! I feel ya. Peeps aren’t the easiest things to keep hands off of.
This peeps cake is so cute! Thanks for sharing! -The Six Sisters