Bunny Butt Cake

Recipe Ingredients

Here is your ingredient list for this adorable cake.

White Cake Mix: This is the heart of our recipe, providing a delicious, fluffy, and reliable cake base. Using a mix makes this easy Easter dessert come together in a snap!

Vanilla Frosting: This is our sweet, creamy magic wand! It not only adds a delicious vanilla flavor but also acts as the "glue" to assemble the cake pieces and creates the perfect sticky surface for our coconut "fur."

Red Liquid Food Color: Just a few drops will tint our vanilla frosting a lovely shade of pink.

Marshmallow: This is a clever way to form the perfectly rounded heels for the bunny's feet.

Shredded Coconut: This is what gives our bunny its signature fluffy white fur! It adds great texture and a sweet, tropical taste. We'll also use some to create edible green grass.

Green Liquid Food Color: This turns our shredded coconut into a vibrant green "grass," creating a lovely, edible garden scene for our bunny to sit in.

Stretchy Taffy Candies (Strawberry or Cherry): These pliable, fruity candies are perfect for molding! We'll flatten and cut them to make the sweet little pink bottoms on the bunny's feet.

Fruit Roll-Ups™ Strawberry Blast: Get creative with this classic snack! We roll them into the shape of tiny carrots, making it look like our bunny has been snacking in the garden.

Green-Colored Sour Candies: These act as the perfect little carrot tops for our Fruit Roll-Up™ carrots, adding a pop of color and a touch of sour fun.

Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Water, vegetable oil, and eggs.

How to Make Bunny Butt Cake

Here are the simple steps to create your adorable Bunny Butt Cake. 

1. Prepare and Bake Your Cake 

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl and 3 muffin cups. Prepare cake mix as directed. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full; pour remaining batter into the bowl. Bake cupcakes 14-16 min, bowl cake 45-49 min, until a toothpick comes out clean.

2. Cool Completely 

Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on racks for about 2 hours. Trim tops if needed.

3. Frosting and Assembly 

Tint vanilla frosting pink. Place bowl cake (cut side down) on a platter. Spread 1/3 cup frosting on it. Use remaining frosting to attach cupcakes as feet and tail; use toothpicks if needed.

4. Add Feet Details and Chill 

Place marshmallow halves (cut side down) on two cupcakes for heels. Spread a thin layer of frosting over feet and tail. Freeze 30-45 minutes to set.

5. Decorate

Spread remaining pink frosting over the entire cake. Press 2 cups white coconut into the frosting for fur. Tint 1 cup coconut green and sprinkle around the cake for grass. Use taffy for bottoms of feet and Fruit Roll-Ups™ with sour candies for carrots. Cut construction paper ears, wrap ends in plastic wrap, and insert into the cake. 

How to Store Bunny Butt Cake

Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.