I try to make a special treat for every holiday. Everyone expects caramel pie for Christmas Eve, Bunny pancakes for Easter, and homemade ice cream for the 4th of July. For Easter this year I decided to try something a little different. I received a cute bunny bottom from Oriental Trading and thought, “Why not make a Bunny Bottom something?” But what? My criteria for this dessert included a minimal prep time, a handful of ingredients, and a high cuteness factor. I had a package of sugar cookie mix and the idea for a Bunny Bottom Cookie Cake recipe was born. Best of all, this recipe can easily be made gluten free so the entire family can enjoy it.
Easy Bunny Bottom Cookie Cake Recipe
You can make the base of the cake with either a package of sugar cookie dough mix prepared as directed on the package, or a package of refrigerated cookie dough. I spread the cookie dough evenly across the bottom of a cake pan and baked it for around 15 minutes. Tip: For easy cleanup use a piece of waxed paper on the bottom of the cake pan. Once the cake is done, you can lift it out of the pan with minimal fuss.
After the cake cooled, I spread green tinted buttercream frosting across the top of the cake. If you’re in a hurry, you can use a container of purchased whipped frosting. Once I finished frosting the cookie cake, I added Twizzlers Easter Grass Green Apple Licorice Twists as grass. If you have Celiac, replace this with green tinted coconut.
I sat the Bunny Bottom on top of the cake and surrounded it with Dubble Bubble Egg Hunt Gum, but you could use jelly beans or any other egg shaped candy. I think the result was adorable and received several compliments on my cake.
I plan on having Easter dinner on our patio, so I arranged a dessert bar using cute Easter supplies from Oriental Trading. I placed the Bunny Bottom Cake on one side and added a row of Chocolate Bunny Shaped Eggs to the background. I filled each egg with a piece of candy to make cute party favors. I also made a cute centerpiece using a plain white plate, some mini chocolate Easter eggs, Twizzler’s Easter grass, and a cute Easter figurine. The entire sideboard was put together in around fifteen minutes, including making the centerpiece.
Printable Recipe:
- 1 (16 ounces) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (to make gluten free, use gluten-free sugar cookie dough)
- 1/2 package Twizzlers Easter Grass Licorice (to make gluten-free, substitute green tinted coconut)
- 18 Double Bubble Easter Eggs (Gum) You can substitute other candy eggs or jelly beans.
- 1 carton whipped vanilla icing, tinted green (use a few drops of food coloring)
- 1 bunny bottom topper
- Spread sugar cookie dough evenly over a 9 inch round cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until cookie dough is done. Allow cookie to cool completely.
- Frost cooled cookie with green tinted icing.
- Top cake with Twizzlers Easter Grass or tinted shredded coconut.
- Place bunny bottom topper in the middle of the cake.
- Place Dubble Bubble eggs around the bunny bottom.
- Spread additional licorice around outside of cake.
What is your favorite easy Easter dessert recipe?
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This is absolutely adorable! I think it is clever! Oriental Trading has the coolest things at such great prices. I love them!
Oh my goodness this looks so amazing. Easter is right around the corner and this will make a cute table dessert.
This cake is just the cutest! I will have to try making this for my kiddies!
Wow that is so cute! Looks great too.
i can cook, but i can’t bake. this is so cute, but i would need to have someone make it for me. my kids would love it
That topper is too cute. I make Candy Pie on Easter every year, but this sounds like a great recipe to add this year.
This is absolutely the most creative thing I’ve seen recently. I love what a great centerpiece it could be too!
This is so much nicer than I could make! So creative and neat.
This is so beautiful and adorable! I would never be able to make something as perfect as that. We usually just have ice cream cake as dessert for Easter 🙂
Now that is adorable. Oriental Trading is amazing and they have the cutest items for all occasions!
Oh my goodness how cute is this!? My daughter would crack up!!
So adorable, I love the bunny butt cake! I made bunny butt cupcakes one year for Easter! They were a big hit!
That’s so adorable! It would be nice to have a cookie cake instead of a cake this year. Just to have a little change. I’m sure the kids will love this one!
This is SOOO cute!! I love those intricate details!! Will have to try this!
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We are so excited for spring and we love celebrating Easter with our family! We made these cute Bunny Bottom cookies using our soft sugar cookie recipe with butter cream frosting. No special cookie cutter needed. We just used a round glass and an oval lid we found in the house!
That’s a great idea!
How cute is this?! I have a feeling if we had it at our house we wouldn’t want to cut into it!
Really cute! Make this cute Bunny Bottom Sugar Cookie Cake for Easter. Only has a few ingredients and can be made in around 30 minutes!
Wow, that looks so real and awesome! I would hate to eat that cake cause its so nice.
That is a cake??!! Wow. I wouldn’t want to be the one to cut the first slice. It is so cute I’d put it on display for days! I could never make one as pretty as that. You really did a great job on this bunny bottom cake.
I laughed so hard at this adorable bunny bottom cake. I know for a fact this is on my list of fun treats to make for holidays. You did an incredible job on everything, from the recipe to the decor.
That is the cutest! It almost looks like a ceramic figure, not a cake 🙂
Oriental Trading has almost everything you need for any party or gathering. I am going to have to make this bunny bottom cookie cake recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.
Oh my goodness that is the cutest cake I have ever seen! What a great way to celebrate Easter and spring.
That is such a super cute cake! My kids would go nuts over this!
that is too cute. My son would ask to have skittles coming out its bottom. Lol
Awww this cake idea is soooo cute. It sounds easy enough that I may try this recipe. It looks so fancy- perfect for an Easter party!
Cute idea and a creative way to use all of that extra Easter candy. The bunny bottom topper is beyond hilarious too!
If only I have the creativity to make something like that! That is so pretty! I will definitely show that to my daughter who love doing projects like that.
Me too. I don’t have enough creative skill in baking something like this. My sister may be able to make it. She’s our family’s baking guru. I’ll get the ingredients for her if she agrees to make it for me. 🙂
This is so fun! I think a cookie cake like this will be a serious hit! The eggs around the edges were a nice touch!
I love making cakes, but omg. I am not creative or crafty enough to pull this one off! Love it though!
Lol, that is a cute one! I can’t believe its already easter this year!
Oh my goodness does that look adorable! I wish I had the talent to make something like that because I know my son would love it.
Those are just so cute! I am sure that took a lot of detail work. I love it!
This is awesome. Love the creativity! My kids would definitely love for me to do something similar!
That looks like real fur on the bunny bottom cake. Really is so cute and adorable. Bet everyone looks forward to seeing what you make for every holiday.
This is so stinkin cute! My boys would love this!
That is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen! There is nothing quite so cute as a bunny’s butt! I think it’s the fluffy tail.
That has to be one of the most beautiful desserts I’ve ever seen for any season. You did a terrific job there.
OMG, that is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! You did an amazing job on that! I love it!
Your Bunny Bottom Cake is beyond adorable! It’s so cute and really adds a festive touch to your Easter Dessert Bar.
Agree! I think I might attempt one for Easter dinner this year.
I bet you received more than several comments on your cake. That is absolutely ADORABLE!!!!