An easy Easter bunny cake to make for spring, using two round cake pans. A nostalgic cake that has been around for decades!
You might also like my chicken cake, Minion cupcakes, or adorable hedgehog cake.
I thought my girls would have fun making their own Easter bunny cake to decorate, so I got out my round cake pans and made 4 round cakes, enough for 2 bunny cakes!
Why I Like This Recipe
- Nostalgic cake. Who else had a bunny cake on their birthday? This photo is of me on my 1st birthday. My mom and I share a birthday, so there were usually two cakes every year. This was a photo from our double birthday party in 1983. I also remember a similar teddy-bear-shaped cake for my 6th birthday.
- No cake decorating skills needed. I love simple cakes like this that use basic cake pans, a single cake layer, and frosting. No tips, fondant, or excessive time involved.
- Fun for kids to decorate. This is such an easy cake for kids to make. In the end, the kitchen was a mess, sprinkles covered the floor, fingers were sticky, and my girls each had a cute Easter cake to share with dinner.
What Others Are Saying
My momma used to make this cake for us! ---Suzie
I made them in the late 90's for my boys. ---Tina
My son was born in 1974, and every season I made a special cake for him. I think the bunny was one of the first cakes.---Marilyn
Yup I made one of these for Easter. Shredded coconut on top of the icing for the bunny fluff. ---Deb
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Tips and Tricks
- Cake size. Bake 2 8" round pans to make a larger bunny cake or 4 smaller round cakes to make 2 bunny cakes. Bake according to the cake mix box directions.
- Flavor. We made a white vanilla cake, but a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting would be so fun for Easter.
- Decorations. There are so many ways to decorate a bunny cake.
- Shredded coconut flakes to look like bunny fur.
- Light pink frosting for the pinks inside of the ears instead of candy.
- Licorice for whiskers.
- Use jelly beans for the eyes, large candy eyes, or pipe on the frosting.
- You can also tint a cup of coconut green food coloring to resemble Easter grass, then sprinkle it around the edge of the cake.
Ingredients
- Cake mix: I used white cake mix, but carrot cake would be a great option too!
- Eggs, oil, and water: according to the package instructions.
- Butter: I use salted butter to make homemade buttercream, but you can use unsalted butter if you prefer.
- Powdered sugar: Gives the buttercream frosting a light and fluffy texture.
- Vanilla extract: Add any extract you'd like; vanilla is my favorite.
- Heavy cream: Used to thin out the buttercream frosting. You can use milk if you prefer.
- Candy: Any kind of candy you'd like to decorate the bunny cake.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make an Easy Easter Bunny Cake
Step 1: Bake 2 round cakes according to the box instructions. Allow the cakes to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Step 2: Cool the cake completely, then cut each cake according to the diagram below using a serrated knife.
Step 3: Place the cut cake pieces on a foil-covered platter or cutting board. Spread buttercream frosting, with a spatula or butter knife, along the bottom of the bunny face cake to attach the bow tie. Spread frosting on the bottom of each ear to attach the ears to the bunny's head.
Step 4: Cover the entire cake in the frosting.
Step 5: Decorate the cake with candy, coconut, jelly beans, or any type of spring candy you'd like.
Easter Bunny Cake FAQs
There's no need to buy a bunny-shaped cake pan. You can easily use two round cake pans to make a bunny-shaped cake!
There are so many ways to decorate a bunny cake.
Shredded coconut flakes to look like bunny fur.
Light pink frosting for the pinks inside of the ears instead of candy.
Licorice for whiskers.
Use jelly beans for the eyes, large candy eyes, or pipe on the frosting.
You can also tint a cup of coconut green food coloring to resemble Easter grass, then sprinkle it around the edge of the cake.
Cover the cake with plastic or store slices in an airtight container to keep it fresh for 3-5 days.
You can freeze buttercream frosting for up to six months. Store in an airtight container and let thaw on the counter until it softens.
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Easter Bunny Cake
Equipment
- 2 round cake pans
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix any flavor
- 3 large eggs (or according to box mix)
- ½ cup oil (or according to box mix)
- 1 cup water (or according to box mix)
Buttercream Frosting
- 2 cups butter softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorations
- jelly beans, candy, licorice
Instructions
- Bake 2 round cakes according to the cake mix box instructions. Allow the cakes to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Cool the cake completely, then cut each cake according to the diagram using a serrated knife.
- Beat butter with an electric mixer for two minutes. Add sifted powdered sugar and mix until creamed.
- Beat in heavy whipping cream and vanilla. Scrape sides of the frosting bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Place the cut cake pieces on a foil-covered platter or cutting board. Spread buttercream frosting, with a spatula or butter knife, along the bottom of the bunny face cake to attach the bow tie. Spread frosting on the bottom of each ear to attach the ears to the bunny's head.
- Cover the entire cake in the frosting.
- Decorate the cake with candy, coconut, jelly beans, or any type of spring candy you'd like.
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