Easy Bunny Cake

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25-oz.) package yellow cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 11/3 cups water
• 3 3/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1 (16-oz.) tub vanilla frosting
• 6 marshmallows
• 4 small jelly beans
• 2 white Chiclets
• Colored sugar
• 1-2 tubes cake decorating gel

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 9-in. round cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil and water as directed on package. Stir in ½ cup coconut. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake and cool cakes as directed.

2. To form the bunny's head, place 1 whole cake round on a serving tray. To form the bunny's ears, cut out 2 curved pieces from each side of the other cake round. Place them on either side of the head. Use the remaining piece for the bow tie and place it about ½ in. below the head.

3. Frost the whole bunny, including sides. Place marshmallows on the head to form cheeks.

4. Pat remaining 3¼ cups coconut evenly over top and sides of cake. Use jelly beans for eyes and nose and bow tie knot, and Chiclets for teeth. Dust bow tie with colored sugar. Use decorating gel to outline eyes, ears and bow tie and to make whiskers.