Easter Cake

Bahan-bahan (12 porsi)

• 1 Vanilla Cake (, 3 layers (or other 20cm/8" cake of choice, Note 1))
• 340 g / 3 sticks unsalted butter (, 1.25cm / ½" cubes, softened to 18°C/64°F (Note 3))
• 750 g / 1.5 lb (6 cups) soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted)
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 - 2 drops blue gel food colouring ((or 1 - 2 tsp blue food colouring, Note 4))
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder ((unsweetened or sweetened, doesn't matter))
• 3 tbsp boiling water
• Toothbrush ((or basting brush))
• 2 cups coconut flakes ((or shaved))
• 200 g / 7oz small Easter eggs ((I use pastel coloured speckled ones, Note 5))