Julia's Easter Egg Birthday Cake

Julia wanted me to make an Easter egg cake for her birthday this year . . . because this year her birthday falls on Easter Sunday.  She wanted egg-free chocolate cake for the cake, and she was happy to help measure and mix her birthday cake . . .

 . . . and lick the spatula when she was done mixing.

 After baking the chocolate cake in two 9-inch round cake pans (and letting them cool completely), it was time for me to shape and decorate the cake.

 I layered the two round cakes, one on top of the other, just like I would with a normal two-layer round cake.  Using a bread knife, I sliced off pieces of the cake to shape it like an egg.  It wasn't completely symmetrical after being cut, but I made it look even when I frosted the cake.

 Per Julia's design, I added colored squiggles and lines, as well as pastel M&M's.  Voila!  Julia's cake is ready for her big day tomorrow!