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Easter Bunny Cake

Easter Bunny Cake

By Morrisons
Published on 23 June 2021
On the hunt for a real showstopper (or should that be show-hopper...) to treat the family with this Easter? This novelty cake cutie is just the thing. Get the kids involved too, and start a new tradition with Morrisons. 
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Time and servings

1 hr 40 minsTotal time
12Servings
1 hrPrep time
40 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 1 handful of marshmallows (for the nose and tail)
  • 1 orange, finely grated zest only
  • 200 g of self-raising flour
  • 120 ml of sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 tsp of ground mixed spice
  • 200 ml of double cream (for the icing)
  • 6 sweet sticks (for the whiskers)
  • 2 eggs
  • 180 g of light brown soft sugar
  • 2 sweets or chocolate buttons (for the eyes)
  • 100 g of desiccated coconut (for the fluffy fur)
  • 200 g of light soft cheese (for the icing)
  • 150 g of white chocolate (for the icing), broken into cubes
  • 200 g of carrots, grated

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Line a 25cm round cake tin with baking parchment.

  2. Step 2

    Beat together the sugar, eggs and oil. Sift in the flour, baking powder and mixed spice. Fold in the carrots and zest. Add to the tin and level.

  3. Step 3

    Bake for 35-40 minutes until well-risen and springy to the touch. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

  4. Step 4

    To prepare the icing, heat the chocolate and cream in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until melted and smooth.

  5. Step 5

    Take the bowl off the heat, add the cream cheese and whisk with an electric beater for 2 minutes. Chill for 2 hours.

  6. Step 6

    To assemble, cut the cake in half vertically then sandwich the halves together side by side using some of the icing. Flip over so the cut side faces down and lift on to a serving board.

  7. Step 7

    Cut out a small notch about a third of the way along the curve to shape the head. Cover with icing, then coat with coconut to form the ‘fur’.

  8. Step 8

    Use sweets for the eyes and make a nose and tail out of marshmallows. Just before serving, add the ears made from white and pink card into the notch behind the head and push in your whiskers.