Easter Bunny Cake

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:10

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

(124 ratings)

Member Reviews (73)

Remember old-fashioned cutout cakes? This cute bunny is easily made from carrot cake mix frosted and covered with mouthwatering coconut.

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1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
	Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
	Tray or cardboard, covered with foil
1	container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
1	cup shredded coconut
	Construction paper
	Jelly beans or small gumdrops
1	cup shredded coconut
	Green food color

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.
Reserve 1 layer for another use or to make a second bunny. Cut 1 layer in half as shown in diagram. Put halves together with frosting to form body. Place cake upright on cut edge on tray.
Cut out a notch about one-third of the way up one end of body to form head (small end) as shown in diagram. Attach half of cutout piece from tail with toothpicks. Frost with remaining frosting, rounding body on sides. Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut. Cut ears from construction paper; press into notch on top. Use jelly beans for eyes and nose.
Shake 1 cup coconut and 3 drops food color in tightly covered jar until evenly tinted. Surround bunny with tinted coconut. Add additional jelly beans if desired. Store loosely covered.

Success

No need to fuss over frosting. Freeze cut cake pieces uncovered for about 1 hour; this will make frosting a lot easier.

How-To

To neatly display your cake, cover a large tray or cutting board with aluminum foil or colorful plastic wrap.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 470

(Calories from Fat 220),

Total Fat 24g

(Saturated Fat 9g,
Trans Fat 2 1/2g),

Cholesterol 55mg;
Sodium 350mg;
Total Carbohydrate 60g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 41g),

Protein 4g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 10%;
Vitamin C 0%;
Calcium 10%;
Iron 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
3 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Reviews & Comments

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Reviewed by: sonia20 Date Posted: 5/19/2010 6:17:39 AM Rating:

Comments:
We been making this bunny cake 32 yrs and my mother been making this for 60 yrs.

Reviewed by: asbobo Date Posted: 4/26/2010 9:36:46 AM Rating:

Comments:
This recipe was so easy and delicious. It was the first time I ever used Betty's Whipped Frosting and we loved it.

Reviewed by: proxy1940 Date Posted: 4/4/2010 3:41:04 PM Rating:

Comments:
First time to make this cake and it was so easy. I did freeze the layers for an hour before cutting and frosting. Made the larger cake using both layers. Put the cake on a board and then in a basket. Used regular Easter grass to surround the cake and added plastic eggs and jelly beans in the grass. Also, used 6 marshmellows for the tail. Started with 3 across, then 2 and 1. Frosted and added coconut.Makes a great center piece. For the bigger rabbit you will need two cans of frosting.Great project for kids.

Reviewed by: Della Date Posted: 4/3/2010 4:22:45 PM Rating:

Comments:
very cute and tastes yummy! i used cream cheese frosting instead.very good!

Reviewed by: Heather Date Posted: 4/3/2010 9:31:20 AM Rating:

Comments:
I made two of these cakes for Easter this year. I made a 9-inch and an 8-inch to look like a mommy and baby. I frosted the larger one with vanilla buttercream and the smaller one with chocolate buttercream. I did not add coconut, but they were adorable anyways. I used white paper and drew pink inside the ears for the white bunny, and used brown paper with pink inside for the brown bunny ears. They really turned out great and all the kids at the party loved it! (I also made chick cupcakes to go around the cakes - another hit!)

Reviewed by: pugsarethebest Date Posted: 4/3/2010 5:01:00 AM Rating:

Comments:
Great recipe I did follow the reviewer Sweet Grandma and it was adorable. Thanks to all for your ideas.

Reviewed by: Iwilliams76 Date Posted: 3/31/2010 10:19:07 AM Rating:

Comments:
Super easy & fun recipe! Makes a very cute cake.

Reviewed by: scrapbookingmamma Date Posted: 3/27/2010 4:08:04 PM Rating:

Comments:
This cake turned out great and was very easy to make! I used a white cake mix and stuck the layers together with a lemon pudding mixture.I used whip cream mixed with vanilla pudding for the frosting,I also used one and a half cakes because I wanted a bigger cake. My daughters loved it! Thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed by: Momforget Date Posted: 3/26/2010 7:25:28 PM Rating:

Comments:
I made this cake for my kids when they were small (one is now in her 40s). Since my kids all live out of town, I now make the cake for a friend of mine's grandchildren. This is the greatest!

Reviewed by: dragonflyrose Date Posted: 3/23/2010 12:11:14 PM Rating:

Comments:
This has been a family tradition to make this cake on Easter since I was a little girl. My children have always loved this. Now we can make it for my grandaughter. It is easy and so very cute.

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