This cake is just as cute and festive as our Easter Cupcakes and Easter Dirt Cake.
A Tradition to Love!
Easter is one of my favorite holidays (right next to Christmas)! We love to gather the kids and make our Resurrection Rolls as we talk about what Easter means to us. We also make sure to include plenty of fun activities and LOTS of desserts! This Easter Bunny cake is a super cute favorite that the kids love not only because it’s delicious but because it’s fun and festive! Why we love it:
No special equipment needed. Some bunny cakes require a special 3D cake pan, but this recipe only needs two 9-inch cake rounds. Easy peasy. With the use of a cake mix, this recipe is quick and simple. Just bake and decorate! Fun for the family. Not only is this cute and festive for Easter and Spring, but it is also an easy recipe for your kids to help make. We love Easter! This cake is a great addition to our favorite Easter desserts and would look adorable on the table with our Easter Candy Charcuterie Board!
Ingredients
white cake mix – I used a white cake mix, but you can use any brand or flavor. or make a white cake from scratch. Do not make the recipe using the instructions on the box, just use the dry cake mix and follow the instructions as written on the recipe card. water – or milk room temperature butter – How to Soften Butter Quickly large eggs powdered sugar milk vanilla extract salt flaked coconut – because the cake is already sweet, I used unsweetened shredded coconut but sweetened works just fine too. jelly beans red licorice – use Twizzler regular licorice or the pull-and-peel kind, or cut Sour Patch straws into whiskers.
How to Make a Bunny Cake
Storage Tips
Unfrosted cake. Make the bunny cake ahead of time and freeze until you are ready to decorate. Wrap each cooled round with plastic wrap and then store them together in a Ziploc bag or wrapped in foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Store decorated cake. Since this recipe doesn’t use perishable ingredients, it can be stored at room temperature for 2-3 days. Use a cake cover to keep dust off of it. If it has been cut into, place a piece of plastic wrap over the exposed cake to keep it from drying out. Freeze leftover cake. Place the Easter Bunny cake in the freezer until it is solid, then wrap it with plastic wrap and again with foil. For best results use before 3 months, but it may last even longer. Remove the wrapping before thawing.
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