Description
This adorable Bunny Cake is a fun and festive dessert perfect for spring celebrations and Easter. With its fluffy coconut fur and marshmallow ears, it’s as cute as it is delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract (optional for extra flavor)
Decoration
- 1 tub vanilla frosting (or 2 cups homemade)
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 2 large marshmallows (for ears)
- pink sanding sugar or sprinkles (for ear centers)
- chocolate chips or black icing (for eyes)
- 1 pink jellybean or candy (for nose)
- optional ribbon or bow (for a finishing touch)
Instructions
- Bake the cake in two 8-inch round pans. Cool completely.
- Cut one round in half to create two ears. Position the full round as the bunny’s face, and the halves on top sides as ears.
- Frost the entire cake with vanilla frosting.
- Press coconut gently into the frosting to create a fluffy bunny “fur” effect.
- Cut marshmallows diagonally and dip sticky sides in pink sugar to make the ear centers. Place on the ears.
- Use chocolate chips or icing for eyes, and a jellybean for the nose. Add a bow if you’re feeling fancy!
Notes
Get creative with decorations! You can use candy-coated chocolates or edible flowers for extra flair.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 270
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: Bunny Theme Cake, Easter Cake, Spring Desserts