Beginner Easter Bunny Cut Up Cake
A playful and easy-to-make cake shaped like a bunny, perfect for celebrations like Easter or birthdays, featuring a soft cake base and glossy buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 box standard cake mix, any flavor, prepared and cooled using the directions for 2 8" round cakes. Use real butter for better flavor.
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature. Room temperature for easier mixing.
- 3 cups powdered sugar.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- 1 tsp almond extract.
- 1/4 tsp salt.
- 1-2 TBS milk or cream. Adjust for desired frosting consistency.
- Food coloring for frosting (pink, brown/black, green, purple, or whatever you like).
- Additional sprinkles or decorations as desired.
Instructions
Baking the Cake
- Bake two 8-inch round cakes according to the cake mix directions and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Cool until the cakes are just above room temperature and firm enough to trim cleanly.
Cutting and Arranging
- Use the photos in the blog post to cut one of the cake rounds into ears and a bowtie as shown.
- Arrange cake pieces on a cake board or baking sheet covered with aluminum foil or parchment.
Crumb Coating
- Crumb coat the whole cake lightly with a thin layer of frosting and chill for 15 minutes to set.
Making the Frosting
- Use a hand or stand mixer to blend together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt.
- Add the milk or cream a little at a time until frosting isn't too thick and spreads easily.
Decorating the Cake
- Measure out about 1/3 cup of the frosting into a small bowl and add drops of black or brown food coloring until desired color is reached.
- Use a pastry bag fitted with a small round writing tip to pipe facial features using the brown/black frosting.
- Use a toothpick to trace out the shape of the nose and the interior part of the ears.
- Fill a clean pastry bag with white frosting, hold it at a 90-degree angle and pipe stars across the whole cake layer, leaving marked areas bare.
- Color remaining frosting pink for the nose and center of the ears, then pipe stars accordingly.
- Color the frosting for the bowtie and pipe stars over it.
- Add small details for whiskers, a smile, and sprinkle as desired.
Serving
- Slice and serve with soft cuts so the bunny face stays intact. Optionally offer vanilla ice cream or mint beside each slice.
Notes
For a better texture, bring slices to room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 250mgSugar: 40g
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