Easy Bunny Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box cake mix yellow
• 16 oz vanilla frosting 
• 1 serving purple gel food coloring 
• 1 serving you will also need: parchment paper (inedible)
• 2 small marshmallows cut in half, flattened
• 2 small gourmet jelly beans cut in half
• 2 strips rainbow-colored candy sour separated (5-inch)
• 2 large peanut butter candy pieces 
• 2 pieces xantham gum white rectangular-shaped cut in half
• 2 large marshmallows 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• plastic wrap
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In medium bowl, tint 1 container frosting with neon purple food color. Using 1 cake round, cut in half to form 2 semicircles. Put halves together with 1/4 cup frosting to form body.
3. Place upright on serving plate, cut side down.
4. Frost cake with frosting.
5. Cut ears from construction paper; wrap ends that will be inserted into cake with plastic food wrap. Insert into cake. Using toothpicks to attach, use 2 small marshmallow halves and 2 small jelly bean halves for eyes. Use large jelly bean for nose and sour candy strips for whiskers.
6. Place gum halves just below nose for teeth. Use large marshmallow for tail.
7. Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using neon pink food color. Frost and decorate as above.
8. Remove ears, plastic wrap and toothpicks before serving. Store loosely covered.