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Skinny Bunny Butt Cake

Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Impress your Easter guests with this lighter version of bunny butt cake!

Skinny Bunny Butt Cake

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Angel Food Cake Mix
  • Water called for on cake mix box
  • Red food color
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip lite frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 large marshmallow, cut in half
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 2 strawberry or cherry stretchy and tangy taffy candies (from 6-oz bag)
  • Construction paper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl (8 inches across top) with cooking parchment paper. Place paper baking cup in each of 9 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    Make cake batter as directed on box. Carefully spoon 4 1/2 cups batter into parchment-lined bowl. Spoon remaining batter into 9 muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake bowl 45 to 50 minutes, cupcakes 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and cracks on top feel dry. Place bowl on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Remove cupcakes from muffin pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove paper baking cups from 3 of the cupcakes (save remaining cupcakes for another use).
  • Step 
    4
    Stir red food color into whipped topping to make desired pink color. Place bowl cake rounded side down on large serving plate; remove parchment paper. Spread 1/2 cup whipped topping over cake. Use whipped topping to adhere cupcakes to bowl cake for feet and bunny tail. Place marshmallow halves, cut sides down, on tops of 2 cupcakes to make heels of feet. Spread remaining whipped topping over cake. Sprinkle with coconut; press lightly to adhere.
  • Step 
    5
    Use rolling pin to press strawberry candies into 2 large rectangles. Cut 2 large ovals and 6 small circles out of candy. Press onto bottoms of bunny feet. Cut ears from construction paper; wrap ends that will be inserted into cake with plastic food wrap. Insert into cake. Remove ears and plastic wrap before serving. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

230 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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