SPRING BUNNY CAKE

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Apr 9

Written By Kristi Reed

MAY 23, 2021

a seasonal family tradition with a homesteady spin

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A commitment to slow living, seasonal cooking and mindful consumption.

Spring Bunny Cake.

Every Spring growing up, my brother, mom and I would fly down to my mom’s beautiful hometown of Ojai, California to visit our grandparents for the holiday break. We looked forward to warm weather, big home cooked meals and my grandma’s infamous bunny cake. This year, we decided to make our own bunny cake in Grandma’s honor, but with our own twist. Here the easiest ‘how-to’ if you want to give it a go too.

Bake your cake and let it cool completely in the pans. While the cake cools you can make your frosting. Again, go with what works for you. You can buy the quick, pre-made stuff or do it all from scratch . We tried a low sugar recipe that used maple syrup for sweetness and it was goooood. I’ll let you do your own research.

When your cakes have cooled, gently get them out of the cake pans and onto a cookie sheet. Cut one of the circles into the shape of the bow tie and bunny years. The other circle will be the head.

For starters, bake whatever cake you desire in two 9 inch cake pans. My grandma always uses yellow cake mix from the box (so yum) and we we went with a crunchier, fresh fruit cake recipe (also so yum) from ‘The Tassajara Bread Book’ . You can pick your own vibe.

Frost the bunny shaped cake and then get to decorating. I remember Grandma always using licorice for whiskers and a Hershey kiss for the nose. We went for a bit crunchier, earthy vibe with dried fruits, flowers, herbs and carob chips. Shredded coconut makes for some good fur-like texture if you are into it too.