Hi everyone– Today I’m sharing a sweet design for Easter and springtime. My favorite cakes have a light, cheerful feel to them. I could be completely happy doing nothing but cakes with flowers, birds, and bunnies ;0) — This time of year is especially nice since there is inspiration everywhere for spring themes–and I have a phone filled with pictures of random cuteness (pillows, clothes, gift bags, etc) to prove it! Today’s cake is very simple–but a design I thought I’d share in case you’re looking for a cute idea~
First, I started with a tall, six inch cake, frosted in vanilla buttercream tinted with Americolor Sky Blue coloring gel. I often make tall cakes (two cake layers, cake cardboard with dowels beneath, and then another two cake layers)–they are just so much fun! In this case, the tall cake went especially well with my design, since my bunny is going to have extra l-o-n-g ears!
I used a small tapered spatula to create a some texture in my buttercream. I just made short quick horizontal strokes around the sides as I worked my way around the cake. The strokes on top of the cake all pointed to the center.
Next, I filled a piping bag with some vanilla buttercream and drew a basic outline of my bunny head & body using a small round piping tip (Wilton 4). It doesn’t have to be exact (you can see I changed my mind a couple of times), since we’ll be filling in the lines with “fluff”!
I filled in just using a in and out motion with the piping tip for some extra texture. I gave my bunny a big fluffy tail too!
Now, the fun part– the ears!!
I used Americolor soft pink to tint my buttercream and piped inside of the bunny ears! Then I went back and filled in around the pink with more white frosting.
I used a black sprinkle (Wilton black sugar pearls) for my bunny’s eye, which I used a toothpick to push a little further into the frosting. Then, I used my toothpick to create some lines/eyelashes around the eyes. ;0) If you are using a crusting buttercream, you can get cleaner impressions if you wait until the frosting has crusted. I also piped a little heart shaped nose.
Our bunny needed some rosy cheeks and so I gave her a little blush! This is actually just pink petal dust applied to the crusted buttercream with a dry paintbrush. Completely unnecessary but so cute, I think! I also gave our bunny a little bow (piped with a Wilton 1 tip)
Around the base of the cake, I used some edible Easter grass (thank you, Target!) and some malted milk eggs. I LOVE decorating with these eggs almost as much as I love eating them. Aren’t they pretty?
And that’s all there is to it! Our sweet little cake is finished. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!
Good day, did you stack 2 cakes together or a cakepan? Need it
Hi Gisela–It’s two cake layers, then a cake board (with dowels beneath) and then another two cake layers. The cake is about 7 inches tall. If you are a member of our site, this is the basic double barrel construction that we use in our double barrel tutorial.
If you don’t want to make such a tall cake, the design would be cute also with the bunnies ears curved to the side ;0)
Hi Melissa,
Can you please provide a link to the double barrel tutorial? I just tried searching for it and couldn’t find it…thanks!
Hi Nancy–Here’s the link~
link to mycakeschool.com
Cute overload! I didn’t know they made edible easter grass – off to Target I go!
The texture in this cake makes me think of the old chenille bedspreads that we had when I was a kid. Too cute!
Amazing .love the idea I will make one for Easter…
So, so cute Melissa! I haven’t been to the member site for awhile..so glad I’m back and just in time!;-)
Me encanto, ojala me quede igual o parecido ;-)
Muchas gracias por compartir, ya casi logro apuntarme a las clases solo una estiradita mas y me tendras incluida. Solo espero consideres subtitular tus próximos cursos en español :-)
She is absolutely beautiful! Going to make this for the kiddos!Thank you!
I am in awe of your talent! You never cease to amaze!
It looks like a chenille bedspread. I love it!!
Gracias, muy lindo el trabajo como siempre se pasan con las ideas.
Wow a cake this nice would be the best treat this Easter! Love the icing decorations. I will check your link on the tutorial and muster up the courage to bake a cake this week. Thanks
Such a wonderfully cute cake – I love your little long eared bunny! :)
I love customized cakes like this! You would never find them in a store (at least not an affordable one).
i don’t know how to join the cake school ,pls need to know how to make cake
Hi Becky, at the top of this post is a pink circle in the right sidebar that says “Click for Information on Joining”. Or you can email us at http://www.info@mycakeschool.com and request that we email you an invoice that can be paid with a credit card.
Do you need to put a center dowel in this tall of a cake? I would just be worried about traveling. Thank you. Love the cake.
Hi Joan, yes, it would give peace of mind if you are traveling.