Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions.

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Basketweave Cake

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions. All you need are the right tools and buttercream frosting. 

I have been making this cake in my head for years but I don’t seem to ever get it done. At first, it was a chocolate-covered strawberry basket cake that I had in mind for Valentine’s day; a strawberry cake with chocolate frosting in basketweave style topped with chocolate-covered strawberries.

Wouldn’t that be cute??

Yeah, that is what I thought but never got around to it year after year. Luckily, this year I got my act together and I am putting my piping skills to work with this Easter basketweave cake.

This basketweave cake will be great for any Easter celebration. You can easily redesign the topping for a great Mother’s Day cake.

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions.

A few years ago, I took Wilton’s cake decorating courses before I started this blog. And one of my favorite techniques we learned was basketweave piping.

It’s so elegant and great when you need to impress. Yet, it was so EASY. It’s one of those techniques that make people think you are a pro when really, it’s not that hard to get it.

The key to any buttercream piping design is GREAT consistent buttercream. You need to have a medium-consistent buttercream that is easy to work with to be able to create fluid designs.

I use my go-to whipped vanilla buttercream. It is silky smooth, stable, and consistent for piping designs. I use it for all my cake decorating as you can see in this strawberry rainbow cake. It colors great too (but use gel colors).

Basketweave Cake Ingredients

  • One recipe for lemon cake or any cake of your choice
  • unsalted butter
  • powdered sugar
  • pure vanilla extract
  • heavy cream
  • Green Jimmies
  • Mini Cadbury Eggs
  • Wilton Bunny Decorations
  • Wilton Flower Icing Decorations

How to Make a Basketweave Cake

For the Cake:

  1. Bake cake according to the instructions of your recipe. Bake in either 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans. Let cakes cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter on medium speed with an electric mixer using the whisk attachment for about 6 minutes until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low until just combined and then increase speed to medium-high and beat the frosting for another 6 minutes until light and fluffy.

Assembly:

  1. Place a layer of the cake onto a cake board or plate. Fill with a cup of the frosting and top with a second layer. If you have another cake layer, repeat the process. Frost your whole cake with a thin layer of frosting for a crumb coating. Chill cake for 20 mins.
  2. Attached Wilton Tip 47 to a decorating bag and fill the bag with frosting. To make the basket weave, follow the instructions in this video.
  3. But briefly, start by piping a vertical line from the top to the bottom of the cake. Then holding your bag at a 45 degrees angle, pipe horizontal lines over the vertical line, spacing the horizontal lines the same as the width of your tip. Pipe the next vertical line over the edges of your horizontal lines. Pipe the horizontal lines over the vertical line ensuring you bury your tip in between the lines. Continue piping lines and strips until you cover the entire cake.
  4. To finish the cake, use Tip 21 to pipe a border on top of the cake in a rope-like manner.
  5. To decorate, spread the green jimmies all over the top of the cake. Add the eggs, flowers, and decorations, including the chocolate bunny.

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions.

Basket Weave Cake Decorating

Once you have your perfectly whipped buttercream, the rest of this cake is pretty easy. You can use any cake recipe you like for the occasion. I used a lemon cake recipe I love since it is Spring after all.

But feel free to use your favorite cake recipe or box mix. Just bake your cake in at least two layers of 8-inch OR  9-inch round pans.

Basket Weave Piping Tip

Creating a basketweave design on a cake is simply piping vertical lines and strips in a series of coordinated steps. Using Wilton Tip 47 or Tip 48 (I used 48 because it is wider), you start with one vertical line and pipe horizontal strips over it, evenly spaced the width of your tip.

Then you pipe another vertical line over the edges of those horizontal strips.

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions.

The process continues until you cover the entire cake surface. Easy enough right? Don’t believe me? Check out this instructional video from Wilton.

If you are looking to practice your buttercream decorating skills, this cake and technique are for you. Trust me when I say it is definitely worth the time as you will WOW everyone with this cake.

Please let me know in the comments if you do try it or have any questions.

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions.

More Easter Recipes

What do you think of this amazing Easter cake recipe? What would you serve with a slice of this cake? Let me know in the comment section below. 

If you share across social media, make sure to tag #aclassictwist, so I can see your beautiful creation come to life!

Happy baking, friends!

Basketweave Cake Recipe

Easter Basketweave Cake
Yield: 1 2-layer 9-inch cake

Easter Basket Weave Cake

Creating a beautiful Easter basketweave cake is easier than you think with these step-by-step instructions. All you need are the right tools and buttercream frosting. 

 

Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • One recipe for Lemon Cake or any cake of your choice
  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Wilton Tip 47 (basketweave) OR Tip 48 and Tip 21 (for the rope borders)
  • Wilton Disposable decorating bags
  • Green Jimmies
  • Mini Cadbury Eggs
  • Wilton Bunny Decorations
  • Wilton Flower Icing Decorations

Instructions

For the Cake:

  1. Bake cake according to the instructions of your recipe. Bake in either 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans. Let cakes cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter on medium speed with an electric mixer using the whisk attachment for about 6 minutes until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low until just combined and then increase speed to medium-high and beat the frosting for another 6 minutes until light and fluffy.

Assembly:

  1. Place a layer of the cake onto a cake board or plate. Fill with a cup of the frosting and top with a second layer. If you have another cake layer, repeat the process. Frost your whole cake with a thin layer of frosting for a crumb coating. Chill cake for 20 mins.
  2. Attached Wilton Tip 47 to a decorating bag and fill the bag with frosting. To make the basket weave, follow the instructions in this video.
  3. But briefly, start by piping a vertical line from top to bottom of the cake. Then holding your bag at a 45 degrees angle, pipe horizontal lines over the vertical line, spacing the horizontal lines the same as the width of your tip. Pipe the next vertical line over the edges of your horizontal lines. Pipe the horizontal lines over the vertical line ensuring you bury your tip in between the lines. Continue piping lines and strips until you cover the entire cake.
  4. To finish the cake, use Tip 21 to pipe a border on top of the cake in a rope-like manner.
  5. To decorate, spread the green jimmies all over the top of the cake. Add the eggs, flowers, and decorations, including the chocolate bunny.

Notes

NOTES:

  • Keep the cake at eye level to ensure your lines are straight. I suggest using a rotating cake stand for ease.
  • You can use the flat edge of the tip 47 for a different look or combine serrated side and flat edge for a combo look. I used tip 48 because it is wider and takes less time to go around the cake.

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