Prepare the Cake:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
• Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine.
• Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Make the Frosting:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well between additions.
• Add the vanilla extract and heavy cream, and continue to beat until the frosting is light and fluffy. Add more cream if needed for desired consistency.

Shape the Cake into a Bunny:

• Once the cakes have cooled, carefully cut one of the round cakes in half to create the bunny’s ears.
• Place the whole cake on a large platter or cake board as the bunny’s face.
• Position the two halves of the cake at the top of the whole cake to form the bunny’s ears.
• Use frosting to “glue” the pieces together if needed.

Decorate the Bunny Cake:

• Frost the entire cake, including the ears, with the white frosting to create the bunny’s fur.
• Press shredded coconut into the frosting to give the bunny texture and make it look like fur.
• Use pink food coloring to tint a small amount of frosting and pipe a small nose on the bunny’s face.
• For the eyes, use jelly beans or candies. You can also use small chocolate chips for a more realistic look.
• Pipe a smile and whiskers with additional frosting.
• If you want to add more decoration, you can color the cake board with green food coloring to make it look like grass.

Serve: Once your bunny cake is fully decorated, it’s ready to be served! Enjoy this fun and festive dessert at your Easter celebration.