Description
This Easter Bunny Cake is a delightful and festive dessert that will impress your guests and delight kids. Made with a simple cake mix and decorated creatively, this bunny-shaped cake is perfect for your springtime celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
1 box white or yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
Decoration:
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, 2 cups white frosting (store-bought or homemade), pink food coloring, 2 large marshmallows, pink construction paper or cardstock (for ears), 2 chocolate chips or black jellybeans (for eyes), 1 pink jellybean or gumdrop (for nose), assorted candy for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and bake in two 8-inch round cake pans. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
- Assemble the Bunny: Place one round cake on a serving tray to form the bunny’s face. Cut the second round cake into three pieces: two ears and a bowtie. Arrange the ears at the top of the face and the bowtie at the bottom.
- Decorate the Bunny: Frost the entire bunny with white frosting, adding pink details as desired. Sprinkle shredded coconut over the cake for a fur effect. Add chocolate chips or jellybeans for eyes, and a pink jellybean or gumdrop for the nose.
- Final Touches: Add paper ears, marshmallow cheeks, and extra candies for decoration. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can toast some of the coconut for texture contrast or dye it pastel colors for a festive look.
- Kids love helping decorate with jellybeans and sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
