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This darling Easter Bunny Cake looks so impressive but is very simple to make! Surprise your kids with this fun bunny cake recipe! It’s so yummy too!

Easter Bunny Cake on a wooden platter topped with shredded coconut and decorated with jelly beans to make the bunny face
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Every year we make these Easter Basket Cupcakes and the kids love them! I thought this year I would try something different and make this Easy Bunny Cake! Don’t let this cake scare you because it is actually very simple. It looks really fancy but it’s not difficult to make.

We break it into step by step instructions so it’s really very easy to do! You might also like to make  Bunny Cupcakes. Sometimes I like to make both and put the cupcakes around the cake. So cute and a great way to celebrate the Easter Holiday.

Check out these other Easy Easter Recipes to make this holiday.

Why We Love This Easter Bunny Cake

This Easter Bunny Cake is so delicious and made with simple ingredients. My mom made this every year when I was growing up for our Easter Celebration. Now I make it for my family and my kids look forward to it every year!

Start with a cake mix to make this bunny head. There is no need for fancy cake pans. You just need 2 8-inch round cake pans and a few decorations to make this bunny cake.

I like to put this gorgeous cake on a cake stand or serving tray and sprinkle a little extra coconut and jelly beans around. It’s so pretty! The white coconut on the bunny with the green coconut “grass” contrast so nicely and provide an instant burst of color.

Ingredients

Ingredients - Cake Mix, oil, eggs, white frosting, pink food coloring, coconut, red licorice, jelly beans
  • Yellow Boxed Cake Mix – Feel free to use any flavor of cake mix that you prefer. Carrot cake is a great substitute
  • Oil – I like using vegetable oil but use any type of oil that you perfer
  • White Frosting – We used store bought white frosting but you can also use chocolate frosting. If you have a few extra minutes, this Vanilla Buttercream Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting is amazing. It’s very simple to make and you just can’t beat the taste! So good!
  • Light Pink Food Coloring – For the best color use gel food coloring

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How to Make Easy Bunny Cake

  • Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. I use Wilton cake pans but any will do. Just make sure you have a good set!
  • Step 2 – Combine the cake mix in a large bowl with a hand mixer or electric mixer with paddle attachment on low speed based on the package instructions. 
  • Step 3 – Pour the cake batter evenly into the cake pans. 
Bake Cakes in round cake pans

Step 4 – Bake the cakes based on the package instruction for 9 inch round pans. Allow the cakes to cool for 10-15 minutes at room temperature. I use a set of these baking racks and they are great!

Cutting the cake into the shapes for the ears and bow tie for the Easter Bunny Cake

Step 5 – Gently remove the cakes from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Let the cakes cool completely at room temperature. Place one of the cakes on a cutting board. Cut 2 convex-shaped ears from each side of the cake and the center should resemble a bow tie. 

Placing the cake shaped into Easter Bunny on a wooden platter

Step 6 – Place the other cake on a large serving platter. Place the ears above this cake and the bow tie of the bunny at the bottom of the serving platter. 

Pipping pink frosting onto the ears

Step 7 – Place the pink frosting in a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the frosting into the center of the bunny ears.

Placing the white frosting on the cake shaped Easter Bunny on a wooden platter

Step 8 – Carefully frost the remaining of the cake with the remaining white frosting.

Placing the shredded coconut onto the frosting Easter Bunny Cake

Step 9 – Gently press the coconut onto the white frosting on the cake. 

  • Step 10 – Use black jelly beans for the eyes of the bunny and a pink jelly bean for the nose of the bunny. 
  • Step 11 – Use the red licorice rope to make the mouth and the whiskers of the bunny. 
  • Step 12 – Decorate the bow tie with the remaining jelly beans.  
  • Step 13 – Then the Easy Easter Bunny Cake is ready to serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • Easter Bunny Shape – Don’t worry if this adorable bunny cake doesn’t look quite the way you are hoping when you are icing it. The coconut truly smooths everything and makes it all come together. It hides any imperfections and gives it that cute fluffy bunny look!
  • Coconut – We used flaked coconut instead of shredded coconut. But use what you prefer.
  • Cakes – Allow the cakes to cool to room temperature before cutting cake with serrated knife into the shapes and before adding the frosting.
Easter Bunny Cake decorated with jelly beans and red licorice on a wooden serving platter

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make Cake from Scratch?

Yes, we like using a cake mix because it saves many steps and ingredients. But make this Easter Bunny Cake with this Best Vanilla Cake Recipe.

Can I Make Cake Ahead of Time?

Yes, this is the perfect cake to make ahead of time. I like to bake the cake about 24 hours of decorating so the cake is completely cool before adding the frosting and decorations.

How to Store Leftovers

Store the leftovers in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap for up to 2-3 days.

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Easter Bunny Cake

5 from 15 votes
This adorable Easter Bunny Cake will be a hit! You will love how simple this easy bunny cake is. The flaky coconut and jelly beans come together to make this bunny cake recipe so cute! Try this Easter cake recipe! We love easy Easter cakes!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 364

Ingredients

For the Cake: 

For the Frosting and Decorations: 

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Instructions

For the Cake: 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 9 inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. 
  • Prepare the cake mix in a large mixing bowl based on the package instructions. 
  • Pour the batter evenly into the cake pans. 
  • Bake the cakes based on the package instruction for 9 inch round pans. 
  • Allow the cakes to cool for 10-15 minutes at room temperature. 
  • Gently remove the cakes from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Let the cakes cool completely at room temperature. 
  • Place one of the cakes on a cutting board. Cut 2 convex-shaped ears from each side of the cake and the center should resemble a bow tie. 
  • Place the other cake on a large serving platter. Place the ears above this cake and the bow tie of the bunny at the bottom of the serving platter. 

 For the Frosting and Decorations: 

  • Place half of one of the containers of frosting in a mixing bowl.  Add pink food coloring to the frosting and stir until it’s a light pink color. 
  • Place the pink frosting in a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the frosting into the center of the ears of the bunny. 
  • Carefully frost the remaining of the cake with the remaining white frosting. Gently press the coconut onto the white frosting on the cake. 
  • Use black jelly beans for the eyes of the bunny and a pink jelly bean for the nose of the bunny. 
  • Use the red licorice rope to make the mouth and the whiskers of the bunny. 
  • Decorate the bow tie with the remaining jelly beans.  
  • Then the cake is ready to serve and enjoy! 

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Recipe Notes

You can easily use any of your favorite Easter candy to decorate this Easter Bunny Cake.  
If you do not like coconut, decorate with extra white frosting with your favorite piping tip. 
Leftover cake should be refrigerated, covered, for up to 5 days. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving 12g, Calories 364kcal, Carbohydrates 31g, Protein 5g, Fat 26g, Saturated Fat 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat 6g, Monounsaturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0.05g, Cholesterol 41mg, Sodium 322mg, Potassium 249mg, Fiber 4g, Sugar 15g, Vitamin A 60IU, Vitamin C 0.3mg, Calcium 66mg, Iron 3mg

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  1. garrett says:

    5 stars
    This was so fun and yummy for easter!

  2. Kaylon says:

    5 stars
    Ours definitely didn’t turn out as good as these pictures, but was delicous and a fun dessert to make with the kids!

  3. Karina says:

    5 stars
    This was so fun to make with my kids, and it was a cute addition to our table this Easter.

  4. Roger says:

    5 stars
    So much fun for Easter

  5. Lucy says:

    5 stars
    Perfect for Easter!

  6. Gavin Loper says:

    5 stars
    Super easy!!

  7. Lizzy says:

    5 stars
    So perfect for Easter!

  8. Haylee says:

    5 stars
    Loved the video! So helpful! Made this cake really easy to make!

  9. Christina says:

    5 stars
    Adorable! This cake is so cute and looks simple to make. I’ll be making for Easter this year – Thank you!