Easy Bunny Cake

Name: Easy Bunny Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix; Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box; 2 containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting; Betty Crocker™ purple and/or pink neon gel food color; Construction paper (inedible); 2 small marshmallows, cut in half, flattened; 2 small jelly beans, cut in half; 2 (5-inch) strips rainbow-colored sour candy, separated into strips; 2 large jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanut candies; 2 pieces rectangular-shaped white chewing gum, cut in half; 2 large marshmallows

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Prep 30 min
Total 2 hr 10 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 16

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Hop into creating the easiest pair of bunny cakes you'll ever make.

Ingredients

1 box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker™ purple and/or pink neon gel food color
Construction paper (inedible)
2 small marshmallows, cut in half, flattened
2 small jelly beans, cut in half
2 (5-inch) strips rainbow-colored sour candy, separated into strips
2 large jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanut candies
2 pieces rectangular-shaped white chewing gum, cut in half
2 large marshmallows

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans.
2

In medium bowl, tint 1 container frosting with neon purple food color. Using 1 cake round, cut in half to form 2 semicircles. Put halves together with 1/4 cup frosting to form body. Place upright on serving plate, cut side down.
3

Frost cake with frosting. Cut ears from construction paper; wrap ends that will be inserted into cake with plastic food wrap. Insert into cake. Using toothpicks to attach, use 2 small marshmallow halves and 2 small jelly bean halves for eyes. Use large jelly bean for nose and sour candy strips for whiskers. Place gum halves just below nose for teeth. Use large marshmallow for tail.
4

Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using neon pink food color. Frost and decorate as above. Remove ears, plastic wrap and toothpicks before serving. Store loosely covered.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Create an attractive display by covering a piece of sturdy cardboard with wrapping paper, then plastic food wrap. Stretch and secure with tape. Or cover cardboard with foil or cooking parchment paper. Give your bunnies some grass to sit in. Color shredded coconut by shaking it with a few drops of green food color in a food-storage plastic bag.

Nutrition Information

420 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 65g Total Carbohydrate, 48g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting Only)

Calories: 420

Calories from Fat: 150

Total Fat: 16g; 25%

Saturated Fat: 3 1/2g; 17%

Trans Fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 40mg; 13%

Sodium: 340mg; 14%

Potassium: 55mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 65g; 22%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 48g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;