Bunny Cake Easter Spring Dessert (Print)

Adorable vanilla bunny cake with buttercream frosting and coconut decoration

# What You Need:

→ Cake Components

01 - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 3 large eggs
08 - 1 cup whole milk
09 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

→ Buttercream Frosting

10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
12 - 2-3 tablespoons milk
13 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of salt

→ Decoration Supplies

15 - 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
16 - Pink food coloring
17 - Jelly beans or mini candies for facial features
18 - Pink and white fondant or marshmallows for ears

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then incorporate vanilla.
04 - Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 22-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
06 - Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
07 - Beat butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and enough milk to achieve spreadable consistency.
08 - Keep one cake round whole for the face. Cut second round into two oval ears and shape remaining center into a bow tie.
09 - Arrange face, ears, and bow tie on a large serving tray. Apply thin crumb coat frosting and chill for 20 minutes.
10 - Frost cake completely and press shredded coconut over entire surface to create fur texture.
11 - Tint small amount of coconut with pink food coloring and press onto inner ear sections.
12 - Place fondant or marshmallow ears and position candies for nose, eyes, and whiskers as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The coconut gives it this incredible texture that makes every bite feel like a tiny spring celebration
  • Kids and adults alike get genuinely excited when you bring this to the table, and the decorating is surprisingly forgiving
02 -
  • Completely cool cakes are non-negotiable, or your frosting will melt and slide right off
  • A chilled crumb coat is the secret to a professional looking finish with coconut
03 -
  • Freeze your cake layers for 30 minutes before cutting into shapes, it reduces crumbling
  • Place your serving tray in the fridge before arranging the cake pieces, they stick better to a cold surface

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