Easy, Fun, Delicious Bunny Cake

Hip Hop Hurray! This bunny cake will be a welcome guest at any spring time gathering.

You will need:

1 package (any type) of cake mix (plus the ingredients necessary to make that cake)
2 cans pre-made vanilla frosting
1 14-oz. package of coconut, divided
food coloring
small candy pieces for decorating the cake (gum drops, jelly beans, licorice, chocolate chips, etc.)

Prepare cake mix as directed and pour into two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. Bake cakes according to package directions. Cool completely.
Cut cake as show in diagram.
Line large tray or sturdy cardboard with foil.
Frost sides of each cake piece.
Place pieces of cake as shown in diagram on foil-lined tray.
Frost top of cake.
Sprinkle about 2 ¾ cup coconut over top and sides of cake, lightly pressing coconut onto the sides
In a small bowl combine ¾ cup coconut with two – three drops red food coloring and toss until evenly colored. Place aside. Repeat with 1 ½ cups coconut and two – three drops green food coloring.
Sprinkle pink coconut over ears and bowtie; outline with chocolate chips
Decorate bunny face with other candy pieces using small slices of licorice for whiskers
Sprinkle green coconut evening on foil-lined tray around cake. Place additional candies the green “grass” if desired.
(You may also make the bunny's bow tie a different color if desired. In the example above, we've used purple.)