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It’s Easter which means, I need to bake a cake! This year I did a simple Easter chick cake, perfect for a 15 month old toddler who loves ducks, and has just discovered birds. She thought this was a bird, which surprised us!

How to make an easter chick cake - super easy Easter cake for kids

How to make an Easter Chick Cake

1. Make a sponge cake

I’ve used my fail-safe recipe: 3 eggs, 175g self-raising flour, 175g caster sugar, 150g butter, teaspoon baking powder. Mix it all up…

NewMummyBlog Easter Chick Cake Mixing the Ingredients KitchenAid Mixer

Bake for around 40 minutes at 170C. (I used some of my mixture to also make a few cupcakes)

How to make an Easter Chick Cake Making a Chick Cake

2. Make a template

Here is mine…. As you can see the wings are wider than the cake, but you could easily make it so the wings are inside your circle. I probably would next time, as I think his wings are a bit long.

First draw round the cake tin:Kid Easter crafts - how to make an Easter Chick Cake Making the Template

Then figure out your template…Easy Easter chick cake - Drawing a chick for my Easter Chick Cake

3. Place the template over the cake and use a sharp knife to cut the shape.

Easter Chick Cake Cutting the Cake simple Easter cake for kids

4. Add any bits of cake you’ve removed to make the wings match the template

5. Smear melted jam over your cake so the icing will stick.

6. Yellow icing

I used some icing sugar, kneeded the yellow icing and then got rolling.

NewMummyBlog Easter Chick Cake Rolling the Icing

NewMummyBlog Easter Chick Cake Yellow Duck Chick Icing

I made my icing quite a bit bigger to make sure I could get around the wings with lots to spare and shape into the creases with icing to spare.

Place the icing over the cake and smooth it out into all the creases.

How to make an Easter Chick Cake Icing the cake

Trim around the cake, keeping a little bit of edging so the cake doesn’t show.

How to make an Easter Chick Cake How to Make a Cake

7. Orange beak

I used a bit of red food colouring to make the yellow icing orange. Rolled it into a ball to get the colouring thoroughly mixed and then rolled it out.
Cut a triangle for the beak. I aired on caution and cut it a bit big to start, then trimmed down once I tried it in place.
But if you do make it a bit small or are not happy, just roll it and recut. Easy! This is why I love baking, most of it can just be rolled in a ball, rolled out and recut!

Tutorial to make the beak on an Easter Chick Cake

8. Eyes

I didn’t buy any white icing, just used icing sugar and water. I made it quite thick, then rolled it out in icing sugar. I then split it in two, rolled each in a ball and flattened them. Easy eyes! Just like with playdoh or plasticine…. Or blu-tac!
9. Pupils

I used Dr Ortak’s black gel dye to draw two black blobs for the pupils.

How to make a simple Easter Chick Cake kids love - Making Easter Chick Cake

10. Clean up the plate/tray. Job done: one Easter chick cake!

Easter cake ideas - simple easy Easter chick cake for kids

Happy Easter all!

Lynne x

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    This Mum's Life
    March 28, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Aaah, this is really sweet! I do a lot of baking with my eldest toddler, when the little one (a tornado assassin,) is sleeping! I’m always looking for new recipes and ideas, and I’m sure he’d love doing this, especially as he’s getting the dexterity for more complex decorating now! I’m sure you loved making this, and I hope you’ve had a fabulous Easter!
    Thanks so much for sharing with #bigpinklink!
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    Sarah
    March 28, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    Haha! That’s amazing. Well done 🙂 #thebabyformula
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    Right Royal Mother
    March 29, 2016 at 4:19 am

    What a cheerful cake! I wish I was even a tiny bit good at baking but I’m not so reading posts like this is really inspiring! I showed the picture to NG and she said, ‘Mummy, I can have a cake like that yesterday.’ She’s probably right. Lovely skills and I’m sure it tasted delicious! Thanks for hosting. My first time here but I’ll be back 🙂 #TheBabyFormula

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    Fi - Beauty Baby and Me
    March 29, 2016 at 6:16 am

    Ahhh this is adorable – perfect for Easter! I am so lazy I just buy cakes cause I’m useless at baking! xx #TheBabyFormula

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    laura dove
    March 29, 2016 at 7:45 am

    Ahh this is so cute! I am useless at baking, seriously my limit is rice krispie cakes, but my kids would love this!! #Thebabyformula
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    Fi
    March 29, 2016 at 8:52 am

    This is really cute and looks like something that I could actually do!
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    Katie/Squirmy Popple
    March 29, 2016 at 9:45 am

    What an adorable cake! I can guarantee if I tried it, it wouldn’t look anything like that. My baking always tastes good but looks hideous – no idea why, but ugly baking is kind of my thing. #TheBabyFormula
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    Single Mum Speaks
    March 29, 2016 at 10:14 am

    Oh wow, this looks great! Unfortunately I am currently trying to be vegan (don’t ask) so no cake for me. 🙁 #theBabyFormula
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    Ellen
    March 29, 2016 at 10:42 am

    That looks amazing! You are very clever. My cake making skills extends to…buying them from the shop. Haha! #TheBabyFormula

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    The Mum Project - Meagan
    March 29, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Love the chick, chick! ; ) I’m terrible at cooking, but baking I can do (kind of)! I think I might try this just because the chick is so cute haha. Thanks for hosting #TheBabyFormula!

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    Harrogate Mama
    March 29, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Impressed with your decorating skills! Nicely done! Bet it did’t last long, it wouldn’t have round ours!
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    Briony
    March 30, 2016 at 9:37 am

    Love it!! So cute and it completely looks like something I could do. You’re so good making an Easter Cake, I just chucked chocolate at people so I could have 5 minutes to enjoy a glass of wine in peace!! #TheBabyFormula
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    Sarah - To Maternity & Beyond
    March 30, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    Love the really simple instructions – you make it look easy yet the result is impressive! Thanks for hosting #thebabyformula
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    Cheryl @ ReimerandRuby
    April 2, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    Wow! that comes out really lovely Lynne! I wish I am that creative to do such a thing… I bet your little one adored it. #justanotherlinky
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    Jessica Powell (Babi a Fi)
    April 3, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    Aw, this is so cute! I love cake at the best of times, any excuse! 😀 #KCACOLS
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    Mommy's Little Princesses
    April 4, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    Oh this looks sweet and like it was really fun to make!Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday.xx
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    Becky, Cuddle Fairy
    April 4, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Wow – I am so impressed with this cake!! Your attention to detail is fab & it turned out so cute! well done lovely. Thanks so much for joining us at #bloggerclubuk
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    Something Crunchy Mummy
    April 4, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Great tutorial and that cake is amazing!! Thanks for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx
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    You Baby Me Mummy
    April 7, 2016 at 9:06 am

    So cute! Thanks for linking up to #TheList x

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    lizzie ( firstooth )
    April 8, 2016 at 6:31 am

    What a gorgeous cake! Even if it’s not easter my kids would love this as a farm themed cake. You’re really creative I couldn’t imagine making this x
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    A Moment with Franca
    April 8, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    Aww this is really cute!! I like how you explained every step which makes it easier to follow for even a terrible baker/cooker than me!! LOL You are really good Lynne!! This is great cake!! Thanks so much for sharing this at #KCACOLS 🙂 xx
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      newmummy
      April 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      Thank you for such a lovely comment, Franca! I’m touched xx

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    Clare
    April 8, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Awww how cute is that?! I hope the toddler loved it! I have never tried to make anything other that a round cake before, so go you!!! Thank you so much for linking up to #KCACOLS Hope you come back again on Sunday xx
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