Monday, April 16, 2012

Mr. Rabbit

Baker's Easy Cut-up Party Cakes Cookbook.
Kraft General Foods
www.kraft.com




2 1/4 cups Baker's Angel coconut, divided
Red Food coloring
2 (9-inch) round cake layers, cooled
2 2/3 cups Seven Minute Frosting or thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 green starlight mints (for eyes)
2 green gumdrops (for eyes)
Red string licorice (for whiskers and mouth)
1 small purple gumdrop (for nose)
Red licorice sticks (to outline bowtie)
Chewy candies (for bowtie)

1. Tint 1/4 cup of the coconut pink using red food coloring.

    To Tint Coconut:

    Place 1 cup Baker's Angel Flake coconut in a plastic bag. Dilute a few drops of food coloring with
    1/2 teaspoon water and add to coconut. Close the bag securely and shake until the coconut is
    evenly tinted. Repeat with more food coloring and water for a darker shade.

2. Leave one cake whole; cut remaining cake as shown in illustration.

3. Using small amount of frosting to hold pieces together, arrange cake on serving tray as shown in photograph.

4. Frost cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle center of bunny's ears with pink coconut. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups white coconut over bunny's head and outer edges of ears.

5. Decorate cake as shown in photograph using remaining items listed in the ingredients.

Makes 12-16 servings

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