Description
A whimsical and comforting Bunny Rabbit Birthday Cake, perfect for celebrations. This easy Italian dessert is made with soft layers, coconut, and cheerful decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g salted butter (softened)
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 5 extra-large eggs
- 275 g all-purpose flour
- 4½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g salted butter (softened, for buttercream)
- 475 g confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 300 g shredded coconut (divided)
- Candies for decoration (jellybeans, chocolate chips, and licorice strips)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 7-inch and one 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring until smooth.
- Pour batter into pans and bake the 7-inch cakes for about 28 minutes and the 8-inch cake for about 33 minutes.
- Let cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make buttercream, mix butter, lemon juice, and confectioners’ sugar until fluffy and spreadable.
- Toast two-thirds of the shredded coconut in a dry pan until golden; keep the rest plain.
- Assemble the bunny shape using the cooled cakes: cut one 7-inch cake for ears, paws, and tail, use the other 8-inch cake for the body, and the second 7-inch for the head.
- Cover the whole bunny with buttercream and sprinkle toasted coconut over the body, ears, and paws; use plain coconut for the tail.
- Decorate with candies for the eyes, nose, and whiskers.
- Chill the cake in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to set the buttercream.
- Slice with a long, sharp knife and serve with love.
Notes
This cake gets better overnight and can be stored in the fridge covered for up to four days. To freeze, wrap slices in plastic and place in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 33 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg