Bunny Cake

Make a Bunny Cake
A Bunny cake makes a festive Easter centerpiece and a delicious dessert!

You will need the following items for this project:

  • Bunny CakeYour favorite cake mix
  • White frosting (homemade or store bought)
  • Coconut
  • Jelly beans
  • Pink construction paper
  • Green food coloring
  • Other candy (optional)


Steps:

  1. Bake your favorite cake in an 8" or 9" round cake pan according to instructions on package / recipe.
  2. Allow the cake to cool.
  3. Cut the cake in half, so that you have two half circle shapes. (See diagram)
  4. You will want to frost the bottom of one half circle.
  5. You will want to put the two half circles together, like a sandwich. (See diagram)
  6. You will want to cut a small notch out in the front, to create the bunny's head. (See diagram)
  7. You will use that notch as the bunny's tail. (See diagram)
  8. Place the bunny, rounded side up, on a tray or plate.
  9. Place the tail at the opposite end of the bunny's face.
  10. Using your white frosting, cover the cake.
  11. Cover the bunny in coconut.
  12. Using the pink paper, cut out ears for your bunny (See diagram).
  13. Stick the ears into the front area of the cake, where you made the notch for the tail.
  14. Using jelly beans, put eyes and a nose on your bunny.
  15. You can color coconut green with food coloring to make grass to surround your bunny.
  16. Scatter jelly beans, and other Easter candies around the bunny to make it festive.