Chocolate Easter Egg Nest Cake

Ingredients (24)

• FOR THE CHOCOLATE CAKE:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 5 cups powdered / icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 gram
• 1/4 cup cream
• TOPPING:
• 1-2 cups chocolate sprinkles
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE NEST:
• 1/2 cup bran stick cereal, broken pretzels or dried chow mein noodles
• 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate melted