Easter Bunny Cake

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Total Time:
2 hr 45 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
1 hr 30 min
Cook
45 min
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Cake and Frosting:

  • 1 (18.25-ounce) box classic yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 (16-ounce) containers strawberry frosting
  • 1 (14-ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut

Decorations:

  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels, melted
  • 2 semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 sugar coated gum drop candy
  • 1 red licorice lace, cut into 6 equal pieces
  • 2 miniature marshmallows
  • 1 big chocolate chunk cookie, cut in half
  • 3 large marshmallows

Special Equipment:

  • 1 (6-inch) round metal bowl
  • 1 (8-inch) round metal bowl
  • Wooden toothpicks

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter and flour the metal bowls. Combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in another clean bowl. Beat for 2 minutes or until well blended. Pour 2 cups of batter into the smaller prepared bowl; pour remaining batter into larger prepared bowl. Bake smaller cake for 40 minutes and larger cake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool cakes on cooling rack for 30 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling rack and cool completely.

Cut larger cake in half, forming 2 half-moon pieces. Spread 1/4 cup of frosting over flat top of each piece. Place pieces cut side down on work surface, adhering frosted sides together. Trim 1-inch from 1 end of the cake; discard trimmings. Repeat with the smaller cake. Place larger cake on a serving platter. Spread 2 tablespoons of frosting over trimmed end of smaller cake. Place trimmed end of smaller cake against trimmed end of larger cake. Spread remaining frosting over cakes to cover completely. Sprinkle with all but 1/2 cup of the coconut, pressing to adhere.

Brush melted milk chocolate over both sides of the cookie halves to coat completely. Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup coconut; set aside to dry. Press 2 semisweet chocolate morsels onto bunny face for eyes. Using toothpicks, secure jellied candy onto bunny face for nose. Using toothpicks, secure licorice pieces onto face for whiskers. Using toothpicks, secure miniature marshmallows onto bunny face for teeth. Make 2-inch deep cuts atop bunny head; insert chocolate cookie halves for ears. Roll large marshmallows together; using toothpick, secure onto bunny for tail.

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  • on April 19, 2011

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    Seriously? You include a picture of yourself but NOT of the diagram OR the cake??! Seriously? Kinda gives new meaning to "dumb bunny."

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  • on April 19, 2011

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    I would love to try this but I need a picture to help in assembly! That is why I give it only 2 stars!

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  • on April 16, 2011

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    Sandra Lee does Semi-Homemade for those of us who want to take shortcuts. I don't keep cake flour in the cupboard. However, this didn't help me very much as I'm a visual person and there was no photo of the bunny cake. I can't imagine even starting to try it as I can't see how it is supposed to come out. When I can see the photo then I can understand the directions. Please post photos of something like this. Thanks.

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