Comments on: Easter Bunny Cake and a Lesson in Frugality http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/ cooking, gardening & four hungry guys Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Andrea http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-12418 Andrea Sat, 30 May 2009 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-12418 Hi Loren. My mother found this recipe in Parade Magazine, but it was published in a pamphlet from Baker's Coconut called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%255F0%255F14%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dbakers%2520coconut%2520cut%2520up%2520cakes%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26sprefix%3Dbakers%2520coconut&tag=andreasrecipe-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" rel="nofollow">Baker's Coconut Cut-Up Cakes</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=andreasrecipe-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, I believe the 1965 version. It's occasionally available from sellers at the Amazon Marketplace. Hi Loren. My mother found this recipe in Parade Magazine, but it was published in a pamphlet from Baker’s Coconut called Baker’s Coconut Cut-Up Cakes, I believe the 1965 version. It’s occasionally available from sellers at the Amazon Marketplace.

]]> By: Loren http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-12417 Loren Sat, 30 May 2009 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-12417 Hello, My mom had the cookbook that you got the bunny from. What is the name of it? where can I get a copy? I'd buy a photocopy from you, if you can't help me find an original copy. Loren Hello,
My mom had the cookbook that you got the bunny from. What is the name of it? where can I get a copy?
I’d buy a photocopy from you, if you can’t help me find an original copy.
Loren

]]> By: Jessica http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-11368 Jessica Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:02:39 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-11368 This cake is so adorable! I would really love to make it for Easter, but have family members who do not like coconut. Would icing alone work or are there any other suggestions? (whipped topping,...) Thanks! This cake is so adorable! I would really love to make it for Easter, but have family members who do not like coconut. Would icing alone work or are there any other suggestions? (whipped topping,…) Thanks!

]]> By: Teri Greaves http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-11359 Teri Greaves Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-11359 I too have been making this cake every year since 1968 - now my daughters and grandchildren do the cutting and decorating!! My recipe was called "Baker's Bunny Cake" but looks exactly like the "taped" one above. Secret tip: freeze the two layers ahead of time - this makes cutting and frosting much easier - and cake can be done ahead of time this way. (I even have a "special" board cut to fit cake that I line with foil each year - have added "green coconut" grass and sometimes jelly bean flowers in the grass! Another tip - I used to use an elaborate carrot cake and frosting recipe - one year when I ran out of time I used a boxed carrot cake (with pineapple, coconut and nuts added) and canned whipped cream cheese frosting - everyone raved it was "best ever" - so guess what I have used ever since! We love holiday traditions - enjoy and have a Blessed Easter! I too have been making this cake every year since 1968 – now my daughters and grandchildren do the cutting and decorating!! My recipe was called “Baker’s Bunny Cake” but looks exactly like the “taped” one above. Secret tip: freeze the two layers ahead of time – this makes cutting and frosting much easier – and cake can be done ahead of time this way. (I even have a “special” board cut to fit cake that I line with foil each year – have added “green coconut” grass and sometimes jelly bean flowers in the grass! Another tip – I used to use an elaborate carrot cake and frosting recipe – one year when I ran out of time I used a boxed carrot cake (with pineapple, coconut and nuts added) and canned whipped cream cheese frosting – everyone raved it was “best ever” – so guess what I have used ever since! We love holiday traditions – enjoy and have a Blessed Easter!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-11285 Melanie Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:09:22 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-11285 Great post. Brings back great memories. I remember my mom making this cake 30 years ago or so for Easter. I know she got the pattern out of the weekend edition of the newspaper. She made a lot of cakes for us that were decorated with coconut. Great post. Brings back great memories. I remember my mom making this cake 30 years ago or so for Easter. I know she got the pattern out of the weekend edition of the newspaper. She made a lot of cakes for us that were decorated with coconut.

]]> By: Jeni http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Jeni Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:28:39 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-5720 What fascinating information from those cookbooks and the wartime. I love reading that kind of history. The bunny cake is too cute. I love that you keep those old recipes and still make them. Thanks for participating! What fascinating information from those cookbooks and the wartime. I love reading that kind of history.

The bunny cake is too cute. I love that you keep those old recipes and still make them. Thanks for participating!

]]> By: Chris http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 Chris Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:35:27 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-5703 What a great post! I love the tape on the article...:) A true sign of a well loved, often used recipe. What a great post! I love the tape on the article…:) A true sign of a well loved, often used recipe.

]]> By: Rosanette http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Rosanette Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:33:55 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-5692 After looking for about 3 hours for cute bunny cakes, I found yours. I think I will try to brave it tomorrow, for my family. I'm nervous about frosting bare cake, but.... It's a very cute cake. Thanks! After looking for about 3 hours for cute bunny cakes, I found yours. I think I will try to brave it tomorrow, for my family. I’m nervous about frosting bare cake, but…. It’s a very cute cake. Thanks!

]]> By: Donna http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 Donna Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:34:24 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-5688 This is the same picture I used for almost 40 years with my kids and grandkids. It came from a Cut-ups cookbook pamphlet and I am sure it was from Angel Flake coconut too. It is stained and well-worn, but we loved making the tradition last. I was sending it to my daughter in Tenn. and was trying to find one similar to it with a picture. Yours was exactly what I needed. Thanks! Making memories is the best part of family! This is the same picture I used for almost 40 years with my kids and grandkids. It came from a Cut-ups cookbook pamphlet and I am sure it was from Angel Flake coconut too. It is stained and well-worn, but we loved making the tradition last. I was sending it to my daughter in Tenn. and was trying to find one similar to it with a picture. Yours was exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Making memories is the best part of family!

]]> By: Lindy http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 Lindy Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/2008/03/18/easter-bunny-cake-and-a-lesson-in-frugality/#comment-5684 I remember this cake, but the one we did most often was the Easter basket one. You did a 3-layer, 9-inch round, iced the sides with basketweave, tinted coconut green for Easter grass, and then made a handle and pushed it into the cake. Then my mom would have me die my eggs and put those in "the basket". That one came from the newspaper in 1979. I remember this cake, but the one we did most often was the Easter basket one. You did a 3-layer, 9-inch round, iced the sides with basketweave, tinted coconut green for Easter grass, and then made a handle and pushed it into the cake. Then my mom would have me die my eggs and put those in “the basket”. That one came from the newspaper in 1979.

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