Easter Basket Cake Recipe

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottoms only of 2 round pans, 8 or 9x1 1/2 inches.

Beat cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes (do not overbeat). Pour into pans.

Bake 8-inch pans 30 to 35 minutes, 9-inch pans 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Fill layers and frost side of cake with frosting. Spread thin layer of frosting on top of cake. Make a basket weave pattern in frosting on side of cake by drawing inch-long horizontal and vertical lines with tines of fork.

Shake coconut and 3 or 4 drops food color in tightly covered jar until coconut is evenly tinted; sprinkle on top of cake. Place candy eggs on coconut.