Description
A charming and delicious centerpiece for your Easter celebration! This Traditional Easter Bunny Cake is made from scratch and decorated with creamy frosting and sweet coconut flakes, creating a memorable treat for all ages.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Shredded coconut
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bunny cake pan.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour batter evenly into the prepared bunny cake pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, frost the entire cake with the cream cheese frosting.
- Cover the body of the bunny with shredded coconut.
- Tint some of the remaining coconut with food coloring to create details.
- Use candies or other decorations to create eyes, a nose, and whiskers.
Notes
- Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for smooth frosting.
- Don’t overmix the cake batter.
- Use a serrated knife to level the cake layers for even frosting distribution.
- Chill the cake for about 30 minutes after frosting to set the frosting before adding coconut.
- Get creative with decorations!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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