I’ve made a pretty basic Easter bunny cake in the past, but this year I wanted to amp things up a bit.

This cake is almost like a sculpted cake. ALMOST! It definitely requires more effort than my past Easter cakes. I won’t like, smoothing the little bunny’s head took some time.

But if you have the right sized tools, it’s not as challenging as you might think.

Easter Cake Flavors

I made this cake with my vanilla layer cake recipe, because I wanted to use colorfully marbled green cake layers.

However, I think it would be adorable to use carrot cake to make this cake, especially since it’s a bunny rabbit cake. A coconut flavored cake would also be very fitting for Easter!

If you chose to use a different cake recipe or add in a different extract, be sure that the cake recipe is sturdy enough to be stacked and shaped. This is crucial to be able to create the little bunny’s head. I’d also recommend omitting any nuts from the recipe to make the layers more sturdy.

Adding A Floral Touch

I got a a bit carried away decorating this cake. Once I added the grass to the sides, I felt like it needed something else. The cake needed a pop of color.

One of the benefits of baking all the time is that I always have leftover buttercream in my fridge. I used some colorful frosting to pipe some flowers, using a small french tip, and a small petal tip (wilton 103)

Creating The Bunny For This Bunny Cake

Amazingly enough, I ended up making this Easter bunny using three, four-inch cake layers. The first time I tried to make this cake, I tried to carve the layers once they were stacked, and it was a nightmare. They’re just too small to trim!

But then I realized that I didn’t need trim the cake layers. I could simply use two domed cake layers to make a perfect little bunny head. It’s funny how sometimes I try to make things so much complicated than they need to be!!

Long story short, I recommend using a thick wooden dowel or a bubble tea straw. Simply stacking three untrimmed, four-inch cake layers on top of the cake base to shape your rabbit.

My other tip for this cake?? Make the bunny rabbit ears in advance!! They are made with fondant, and will need to dry at least overnight.

If they aren’t fully dried before you add them to the cake, they cake crack or break as you try to add them to the cake. I made mine a day and half in advance, and didn’t have any problems.

It takes a bit of planning ahead, but is totally worth it to avoid the stress of a broken ear!!

Share Your Creations With Me!

Nothing makes me happier than when I get emails or DMs with photos of your amazing cakes. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with your triumphs, or questions <3

If you try this Easter bunny cake recipe, please tag me @chelsweets. Also use the #chelsweets so that I can see your amazing creations!