Easter Bunny Cake









(Diagram below recipe)
Ingredients
1 package  carrot cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tub  Whipped fluffy white ready-to-spread frosting
1 cup shredded coconut
Construction paper
Jelly beans or small gumdrops
1 cup shredded coconut
Green food color
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF
Grease or lightly spray with cooking spray
bottoms only of two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans
Beat cake mix,
water, oil, and eggs
in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds
Beat on medium speed 2 minutes
Pour into pans
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Bake 8-inch pans 25-30 minutes,  9-inch pans 22-27 minutes
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans
Cool completely, about 1 hour
Cut 1 layer in half as shown in diagram
Put halves together with frosting to form body
Place cake upright on cut edge on tray
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Cut a notch about one-third of the way up
one edge of body to form head
(as shown in diagram)
Attach cutout piece from tail with toothpicks
Frost remaining frosting, rounding body on sides
Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut
Cut ears from construction paper; press into top
Use jelly beans for eyes and nose
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Shake 1 cup coconut and 3 drops of food color
in tightly covered jar until evenly tinted
Surround bunny with tinted coconut
Add additional jelly beans if desired
Store loosely covered
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This cute Bunny cake should delight the little
Children in your family!
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