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This Bunny Cake is so cute, it’s almost an insult to eat it. But no worries, this Easter Bunny Cake is delicious as well as adorable! Find out how to make this fun cake at home.
Bunny Cake
I love this Easy Bunny Cake recipe! You do not have to be a professional baker to make an adorable treat that will also look amazing on your Easter table. Even my kids love to get in on the fun. Start with a store-bought cake mix, add some frosting and sliced fruit and you are done! If you are looking for a more hand-held dessert, try our Easter Cupcakes.
Ingredients
- Yellow Cake Mix – Of course you can make cake from scratch, but for convenience, I like to use a yellow cake mix.
- Water – Water adds moisture to the cake batter.
- Oil – Oil is another ingredient that adds moisture to the batter.
- Eggs – Eggs make your cake light and fluffy.
- Frosting – Again, homemade frosting works for this cake, but I used two containers of store-bought vanilla frosting.
- Decorations – For this cake I used sliced strawberries, blueberries, and a bag of black decorating icing.
How Do I Make a Bunny Shaped Cake?
To make a bunny-shaped cake, once the cake is out of the oven and completely cooled. I cut one of the cake rounds into three pieces (see photo below). You can use a sharp chef’s knife, but use a serrated knife for best results. The lines you cut are similar to the lines on a baseball. It creates two outside pieces shaped like bunny ears and a middle piece shaped like a bow tie. I have also seen the bowtie piece used as a hair bow.
Decorating a Bunny Cake
- Start by frosting the tops and sides of all your cake pieces. Use an offset spatula to make the frosting extra smooth.
- Then, slice a few strawberries and place them in a line in the center of each ear.
- After that, for the face, use the black decorating icing to pipe eyes and whiskers.
- Then, to make a nose, place a small strawberry slice under the eyes.
- Finally, for the bowtie, use the blueberries to outline the outside of the bow and fill in the knot.
FAQ’s
For this cake, I used a yellow cake mix. However, you can use any cake mix you want. Just make sure to adjust the eggs, water, and oil if the box mix differs from our recipe. If they are different, go with the boxed mix directions. To be extra Easter-y you could use a carrot cake mix and cream cheese frosting.
If you don’t want to pipe the whiskers on, then you can use licorice. Twizzlers Pull and Peel licorice works particularly well.
To make your Easter Bunny Cake more fluffy looking, you can sprinkle shredded coconut all over the frosting. You can also use jelly beans and other candies to make the eyes and nose. Use pink jelly beans for the middle of the ears. If you want to decorate around the bunny, you can mix a cup of coconut with a few drops of green food coloring to make “grass”.
You can get about 16 slices out of this cake. If you are needing to serve more guests, you can double the recipe and make another cake layer. Use more frosting to sandwich in between the layers.
Plan Your Easter Dinner Menu
Now that you have your Easter dessert planned, check out some of our delicious Easter dinner recipes.
- Homemade Dinner Rolls – These homemade dinner rolls have been a favorite in our family for generations. We serve these soft, buttery rolls with soup, salad, and, of course, every holiday dinner!
- Sweet Sautéed Asparagus – Sweet Sautéed Asparagus is the best way to prepare this gorgeous springtime veggie. The low-calorie side dish is sautéed, slightly sweet, and healthy!
- Cheesy Potato Casserole – Cheesy Potato Casserole, also known as funeral potatoes, is sure to please a crowd! You’ll love the tender potatoes, lots of cheese and a unique crunchy topping.
- Honey Baked Ham – Honey Baked Ham is a holiday tradition everyone looks forward to! Sweet and smoky with succulent spices, this copycat recipe tastes just like the original Honey Baked Spiral Ham.
How to Make a Bunny Cake
Bunny Cake
Equipment
- 2 8-inch round cake pans
- Bread Knife
- Icing Knife
- Electric Mixer
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- frosting this cake needs about 4 cups of frosting
- strawberries sliced, for decorating
- blueberries for decorating
- black decorating icing for the eyes and whiskers
Instructions
- Add cake mix, water, oil, and eggs to a large bowl and mix until combined. Pour into two 8-inch round cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Once the cakes are cooled, cut one cake as pictured. The two outside pieces will be the ears and the middle piece will be the bowtie.
- Arrange the cake pieces on a large pan or platter.
- Frost all of the cake including the sides.
- For the ears, slice strawberries and place them in a line in the center of each ear.
- To decorate the bowtie, use blueberries to outline the middle and sides of the tie.
- For the face, use the black decorating icing to pipe eyes and whiskers. Place a small strawberry slice under the eyes to make a nose.
It has become a tradition to make this Easter bunny cake with my grandsons. It is a keeper.
This is just the Easter Cake I was looking for. First time to try, but I have 9 nieces and nephews that I want to make something cute for them to enjoy.
I know this will do. I’ll let you know how I do, so I can give you 5 stars.
My babies are going to be so thrilled. Thanks !!!
He’s super cute and looks really easy to make. He’ll be on our Easter table this year for sure!
This is so fun to make with my daughter. We have such a good time decorating together and it really is a ttasty cake!