EASTER BUNNY CARROT CAKE

Easter Bunny Carrot Cake image

At Easter, I hop to it and bake this delectable moist cake in a bunny-shaped pan. I've taught myself a few cake decorating techniques from a book and have fun dabbling. Even a beginner can trim this sweet rabbit! -Vikki Rebholz, West Chester, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 eggs
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups grated carrots
1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
Pink gel food coloring
Brown decorator icing
1 chocolate-covered peanut
Red and green liquid food coloring
Sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, water and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; beat into egg mixture. Stir in carrots. Pour into a greased and floured 2-qt. bunny-shaped pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., Tint 1/3 cup frosting light pink and 1/3 cup frosting dark pink. Spread plain frosting over cake. With brown icing, outline bunny and form an ear, eyebrow, bow, nose, mouth and paws. Fill in ear and nose with light pink frosting and bow with dark pink frosting. Add chocolate-covered peanut for the eye., In a resealable plastic bag, combine 1/2 teaspoon water and a few drops of red food coloring; add 1/3 cup coconut. Seal bag and shake to coat. Sprinkle on tail. If desired, tint additional coconut green and sprinkle around bunny for grass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 313mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.