How to Make an Easter Bunny Cake
This adorable bunny rabbit cake will be the star of your Easter table, as the sweetest centerpiece, ever! Made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix, we’ll show you how to transform a round cake layer into a simple bunny shape. Requiring only 30 minutes of hands-on prep time, you can make this cute cake while enjoying some “me time” or enlist the kiddos to help and savor some tasty time together!
With a tub of Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting and shredded coconut, it’s simple to frost and decorate this cake like a pro! Simple jellybeans or gumdrops are used for the eyes and nose, and pink construction paper is used for the sweet little ears. You can even make “grass” for the bunny to sit on, with additional coconut and green food color.
Get out your bowl and apron and let’s get hoppin’ to make this easy bunny cake!
Bunny Cake Ingredients
For the best homemade Easter cake rabbit in the garden, Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix and a tub whipped fluffy white frosting are used to get to the fun of assembling and decorating the cute centerpiece cake. Here are the general directions—use the recipe for all the specifics:
Bake the Cake: Bake two round cakes, layers, using the Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix, water, oil, and eggs called for on the box.
Cool, Freeze and Cut: Cool the cake layers and freeze them. One layer is saved for another use and the layer used to make the bunny cake is frozen for 45 minutes, to cut down on the crumbs, when cutting it.
Cut Pieces to Form Bunny: Using our ##the simple diagram## to guide cutting the pieces into simple shapes.
Frost and Fluff: Using the tub of fluffy white frosting, frost the cake and sprinkle with the coconut, to look like a fluffy bunny.
Decorate and Devour: Cut and place the ears from the construction paper as directed on the diagram and use the jellybeans and/or gumdrops, make the eyes and nose. Tint remaining coconut green with the food color, to surround the bunny. Then grab a fork and dive in (or do your best to let it be the centerpiece until after your Easter feast)!
What are variations of this bunny cake?
For even more bunny cake ideas, try any of these fun ways to change it up:
Swap the Sweets: If you are not a fan of jellybeans for the eyes and nose, you can always use other candies, like M&M’s® or candy Easter eggs to decorate this cake, too! Or use these fun edible candy eyeballs and a small red gumdrop for the nose.
Change the Cake: Not everybunny loves carrot cake. If you are not a fan, feel free to make one of our other flavors of Super Moist™ cake mix as directed on the package for two round layers.
Bunny Cake Love: If this cake inspires you for even more bunny cake ideas, then you will love our Bunny Butt Cake, Bunny Cupcakes and our Bunny Cake Poppers.
More About This Recipe
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We love a pretty spring-time dessert for our Easter table! For even more delicious dessert options, whether you are hosting the meal or bringing dessert to a holiday celebration, check out these scrumptious Easter dessert recipes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Easter Bunny Cake
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- Tray or cardboard covered with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil
- 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
- 1 cup coconut
- Construction paper
- Jelly beans or small gumdrops, as desired
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Green liquid food color
Diagram/Template Download
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans. Wrap and freeze 1 layer for later use. Freeze remaining layer 45 minutes before cutting to reduce crumbs.
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Step2Cut cake layer in half. (See link below for diagram.) Put halves together with frosting to make body. Place cake upright on cut edge on tray.
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Step3Cut out a notch about one-third of the way up one end of body to form head (small end). 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; wrap ends that will be inserted into cake with plastic food wrap. Press into notch on top. Use jelly beans for eyes and nose.
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Step4Add 1 cup coconut to a 1-quart resealable food storage plastic bag. Add food color; tint to desired color, shaking bag to coat coconut. Surround bunny with tinted coconut. Add additional jelly beans if desired. Remove ears, plastic wrap and toothpicks before serving. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 44%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 190mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 28g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
