Chocolate Mousse Bunny Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch round cake pan; dust with cocoa powder.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Meanwhile, chill a stainless steel bowl and beaters in the refrigerator, at least 20 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes; remove cake from pan to finish cooling completely.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Place baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power until chocolate is slightly warm, about 1 minute. Continue to microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate melted.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Stir melted chocolate and condensed milk together in a large bowl until well combined; whisk in pudding mix and ¼ cup water until thick and smooth, about 1 minute. Cover the bowl; refrigerate, at least 30 minutes.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Whip cream in the chilled bowl with an electric mixer using the chilled beaters until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Stir chilled pudding mixture until smooth; gently fold in whipped cream for chocolate frosting.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Cut cake into 2 equal halves; stack, cut-sides down, on a platter. Glue halves together with a thin coating of frosting if needed.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Cut a small wedge from top of cake, about ⅓ of the way up, to form a head. Attach wedge to bottom of cake (opposite the head) using toothpicks to make a tail.'}

12. 12

    {'id': 'step_11', 'step': 12, 'text': 'Generously frost cake; sprinkle with grated chocolate for fur.'}

13. 13

    {'id': 'step_12', 'step': 13, 'text': 'Place jelly beans on front of head to make eyes and nose. Cut 2 large ears from construction paper; insert into top of head.'}

14. 14

    {'id': 'step_13', 'step': 14, 'text': 'Refrigerate cake until ready to serve.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)