Fluffy Bunny Cake

Fluffy Bunny Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Fluffy Bunny Cake a try. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 374 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vanillan extract, cake mix, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray three 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
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In large bowl, stir together cake mix, pudding (dry) and flour until blended. Reserve 1 tablespoon; set aside.
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Add sour cream, eggs, butter and vanilla; stir until thoroughly mixed. In small bowl, toss 1 tablespoon reserved dry mixture with baking chips until chips are well coated. Stir in baking chip mixture; batter will be very thick.
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Spread about 2 1/2 cups batter in each pan.
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Bake 25 to 33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes.
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Remove from pans to wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Cut each round as shown in diagram, you will be making 3 bunnies. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired.
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Meanwhile, place egg whites in large bowl of stand mixer (a hand-held mixer will not work for this frosting); set aside.
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In a 2-quart saucepan, stir sugar, water, cream of tartar and salt until well blended.
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Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
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Remove from heat.
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Pour hot syrup very slowly in thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly on medium speed.
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Add vanilla. Beat on high speed about 7 to 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 1/2 cups frosting for piping down centers of ears; cover and set aside. If desired, tint remaining frosting with 1/4 teaspoon red food color to make pink. Cover and set aside.
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For each bunny, arrange cake pieces on large platter or tray as show in photo. Carefully frost each cake using about 4 cups pink frosting. For each pair of ears, pipe 1/2 cup reserved white frosting down center of each ear as shown in photo.
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Cut marshmallows in half crosswise just before decorating. Decorate each bunny with marshmallows, sticky side up, for eyes. For pupils, gently press malted milk balls onto marshmallow to adhere.
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Add gum balls for noses.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 35 m.
Servings24
Health Score1
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