Hippity Hop Bunny Cake
This fun cake is a pretty addition to your Easter table.
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix, your favorite flavor (18 oz)
- 1 container whipped topping (16 oz)
- 3 cups sweetened, shredded coconut, divided
- red food coloring
- assorted candies for decorating
Instructions
- Prepare cake according to package directions, baking in two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Cool completely.
- In a small plastic or paper bag, place 1/2 cup coconut and a few drops red food coloring. Seal and carefully shake, until all coconut is evenly coated and colored pink. You may need to repeat more than once to get the right color.
- After cakes are cooled, cut one cake layer in a half circle shape on each side of the cake (for ears) leaving a bow tie shape in center of cake. The bow tie shape should be about 11/2-inches wide at widest part. Arrange other cake layer in center of cake platter, place half circle shapes at top pointing up for the bunny's ears. Place remaining piece at bottom to make a bow tie.(See attached pictures.)
- Frost entire surface of cake with Cool Whip. Sprinkle pink coconut in center of bunny's ears and bow tie. Sprinkle white coconut over bunny's head and outer edges of ears and bow tie. Decorate with candies such as chocolate eggs for eyes, a red gumdrop for a nose, jelly beans for a mouth, and licorice strings for whiskers. Keep refrigerated. Makes one cake. Enjoy!