This Easter Bunny Cake is an adorable dessert that’s perfect for after Easter dinner. It’s simple to make with cake mix, frosting and candy decorations.
Easter traditions are different for every family but usually include a big Easter dinner such as ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, and dinner rolls followed by a sweet dessert to finish the meal. At our house, we usually have strawberry pretzel dessert, cheesecake or banana pudding.
This year I thought I would change things up with an Easter Bunny cake because it would be fun to make, a hit with the kids, and something a little different. It turned out so cute and easy to make thanks to a simple hack that creates the perfect bunny shape - no cake decorating skills required.
Oh and I didn’t make it from scratch but that can be our little secret. Preparing Easter dinner already takes enough time, and sometimes there just isn’t much extra time left for baking from scratch.
It tastes just as delicious using boxed cake mix and pairs nicely with my some of my other Easter desserts like Easter dirt pudding or Easter chocolate blossom cookies.
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Recipe Snapshot
- Skill Level: Easy
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Baking Time: 25- 30 minutes
- Total Time: About 1 hour (including cooling and decorating)
- Method: Oven, we used 2 round cake pans
- Great for: Easter dinner dessert, family gatherings
Easter Bunny Cake Ingredients
- Cake Mix: I used carrot cake but you can also use vanilla and yellow.
- Frosting: Vanilla or white to frost the cake and pink for the inside of the ears, nose, mouth and bow tie
- Black Icing: for the eyes
- Candy: pull apart Twizzlers for the whiskers and jelly beans for the bow tie
How to Make an Easter Bunny Cake
Step 1: Bake the cakes according to the directions on the cake mix boxes using two round cake pans. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
Step 2: Cut one cake into three pieces to form the bunny’s tow ears and bow tie.
Step 3: Arrange the bunny shape on a serving platter by placing one whole round cake in the center for the head. Position the two ear pieces above the head and the bow piece below it.
Step 4: Frost the bunny’s head and ears with white frosting. Frost the bow tie, the centers of the ears, and the nose and mouth with pink frosting. Add the eyes with black icing.
Step 5: Pull apart 1-2 Twizzlers, cut them into thirds and place 3 pieces on each side to create whiskers.
Step 6: Decorate the bow tie with jelly beans. Serve and enjoy!
Helpful Tips
- Let the cakes cool completely before decorating so the frosting doesn’t melt.
- A serrated knife works best for cutting and shaping.
- If you want an extra fluffy bunny look, sprinkle shredded coconut on the frosting.
- Place the cake on the serving platter you plan to serve it on before decorating so you don’t have to move it later.
Storing Leftovers
Store leftover cake in an airtight container or cover with plastic in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can bake the cakes a day ahead and decorate the bunny cake the next day.
Not at all. If you prefer homemade cake, you can make it from scratch.
Jelly beans, licorice (black or red), M&M’s (peanut or regular) or sprinkles all work great for decorating.
Recipe
Easter Bunny Cake
Ingredients
- 2 boxes cake mix, carrot, vanilla or yellow
- Ingredients on cake box (eggs, oil & water)
- 1 container Vanilla frosting
- 1 container Pink frosting
- Black icing
- 2 pieces Twizzlers pull apart, cut into thirds
- Jelly beans
Instructions
- Bake the cakes according to the directions on the cake mix boxes using two round cake pans. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
- Cut one cake into three pieces to form the bunny’s tow ears and bow tie.
- Arrange the bunny shape on a serving platter by placing one whole round cake in the center for the head. Position the two ear pieces above the head and the bow piece below it.
- Frost the bunny’s head and ears with white frosting.
- Frost the bow tie, the centers of the ears, and the nose and mouth with pink frosting.
- Add the eyes using the black icing.
- Pull apart 1-2 Twizzlers, cut them into thirds and place 3 pieces on each side to create whiskers.
- Decorate the bow tie with jelly beans.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Let the cakes cool completely before decorating so the frosting doesn’t melt.
- A serrated knife works best for cutting and shaping.
- If you want an extra fluffy bunny look, sprinkle shredded coconut on the frosting.
- Place the cake on the serving platter you plan to serve it on before decorating so you don’t have to move it later.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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