Easter Bunny Cake – Easy and Fun Holiday Dessert

Easter Bunny Cake is a festive and adorable treat perfect for your spring celebrations. This moist yellow cake, topped with fluffy coconut and colorful candies, creates a showstopping centerpiece that’s both fun to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients for this Easter Bunny Cake

Cake:

• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs

Frosting and Decoration:

• 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting
• 3 ¾ cups flaked coconut
• 30 small jellybeans
• 4 sticks red licorice

Directions

1. Prepare the Cake:
   • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
   • In a large bowl, mix the yellow cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
   • Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
   • Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
   • Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
2. Shape Your Easter Bunny Cake:
   • Place one whole cake round on a large platter to form the bunny’s face.
   • Cut the second cake into two long ovals for ears and a bowtie shape for decoration.
   • Arrange the ears above the face and the bowtie below.
3. Decorate the Easter Bunny Cake:
   • Frost the entire surface of the bunny with vanilla frosting.
   • Sprinkle generously with flaked coconut to create a fluffy “fur” texture.
   • Decorate using jellybeans for eyes, nose, and bowtie accents.
   • Cut red licorice to form a smiling mouth and whiskers.

Prep Time

• Preparation: 30 minutes
• Baking: 30 minutes
• Cooling and Decorating: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Nutrition (per serving, based on 16 servings)

• Calories: 370
• Fat: 16g
• Saturated Fat: 10g
• Cholesterol: 40mg
• Sodium: 290mg
• Carbohydrates: 55g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 38g
• Protein: 3g

Bring smiles to your Easter table with this easy and delightful Easter Bunny Cake. Fun to make and even more fun to eat, it’s the perfect sweet touch to any spring celebration!

Source: www.allrecipes.com