Chocolate Bunny Cake

Name: Chocolate Bunny Cake
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix; 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding; 1/2 cup milk, divided; 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened; 4 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted; 3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping; 1 cup Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows; 1/4 tsp. red gel food colouring; 1/2 tsp. water; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1 piece black string licorice (20 inch); 2 brown candy-coated chocolate pieces; 1 red candy-coated chocolate piece

13 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
1/2 cup milk, divided
1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
4 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
1 cup Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
1/4 tsp. red gel food colouring
1/2 tsp. water
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 piece black string licorice (20 inch)
2 brown candy-coated chocolate pieces
1 red candy-coated chocolate piece

Directions

1

Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in dry pudding mix and 1/4 cup milk.
2

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans; bake 24 to 28 min.
3

or until toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean.
4

Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
5

; invert onto wire racks.
6

Remove pans; cool cakes completely.
7

Cut 1 cake layer as shown in Diagram 1.
8

Arrange cake pieces on tray or large platter as shown in Diagram 2.
9

Mix cream cheese, melted chocolate and remaining milk in large bowl until blended; stir in Cool Whip.
10

Use to frost cake.
11

Arrange marshmallows around outside edges of bunny ears.
12

Mix food colouring and water; toss with coconut until evenly tinted.
13

Sprinkle over ears as shown in photo.
14

Cut licorice into 2 (6-inch) and 4 (2-inch) pieces.
15

Use to decorate cake along with remaining ingredients.