Thursday, January 24, 2008

ok this is so cute....


so i designed a booklet with this betty crocker bunny on the cover and i just have to make it! it looks so good. i want to make it with just white cake though. maybe ill make it for my baby shower!!!

here's the recipe:


1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Tray or cardboard, covered with foil
1 container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
1 cup shredded coconut
Construction paper
Jelly beans or small gumdrops
1 cup shredded coconut
Green food color

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.
2. Reserve 1 layer for another use or to make a second bunny. 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.
3. Cut out a notch about one-third of the way up one end of body to form head (small end) as shown in diagram. Attach half of cutout piece from tail with toothpicks. Frost with remaining frosting, rounding body on sides. Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut. Cut ears from construction paper; press into notch on top. Use jelly beans for eyes and nose.
4. Shake 1 cup coconut and 3 drops food color in tightly covered jar until evenly tinted. Surround bunny with tinted coconut. Add additional jelly beans if desired. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for two 8- or 9-inch round pans.

3 comments:

Melissa said...

That does NOT look good! It looks like you went out, killed a bunny and put it on a platter! Might as well stick an apple in it's mouth. Aww, sad!

Melissa said...

Oh, but the booklet looks super cute! :-)

Adrienne Jewelry Designs said...

Hi Devon!

This cake is actually part of our family Easter tradition. I think I may have the original magazine clipping from Betty Crocker. My mother had it when I was a little girl and I'll be 50 this year!!
My kids always loved making this. Just don't use black jelly beans anywhere near the bunny's bottom...they look suspiciously real! lol....
Glad I found your blog....