Almost every year, I make a bunny cake with my niece or nephew (sometimes both, if the chaos gods are at play). It’s a cute way to bring spring to your table and include the whole family in the flowery fun. 

You can mix and match flavors as you please, as well as toppings, to make your own edible, furry friend…? I don’t know if we’d call it that since we’re about to smash our faces into it. Anywho, enjoy the spirit of spring with this delicious rabbit.

Equipment Needed:

• 9-inch cake rounds (2)

• Large baking tray 

• Knife

• Spatula

• Cutting board

Yields: 8-10 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 9-inch cake rounds*, baked and cooled

• 4 cups of frosting*

• Desired toppings*

Directions:

Place one of your cake rounds on a cutting board and cut out your ears and bowtie. To do this, at the bottom of your round, about a third of the way up, cut a line curving downward from one side to the other. Now you have one ear and the bottom of your bow tie! From the top of your round, about a third of the way down a line curving upward, from one side to the next. You should see two bunny ears (top and bottom of your round) and a bowtie in the middle. 

On a large cookie sheet, place your bowtie at the bottom. Then, above the bow tie, fit your remaining 9-inch round that hasn’t been cut - this is your face! Lastly, place one of your bunny ears on either side of the face. Voila! You’ve made a rabbit head!

From here, frost your cake and decorate as desired!

Tips on flavor combinations:

• I love a great chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream. This can easily be topped with sprinkles or fruit (or you can feel fancy and top with edible flowers).

• Chantilly cream with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. is also a delicious combo, especially with a white or yellow cake.

• Heads up, plenty of kids want to decorate the cake with candy - which is fun but just keep in mind that those flavors are going to permeate the frosting so… prepare yourself for sour gummy buttercream is all I’m saying.

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