Comments on: Easter Bunny Cake and a Lesson in Frugality

By: Jeni

Jeni — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:28:39 +0000

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

Chris — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:35:27 +0000

What a great post! I love the tape on the article…:) A true sign of a well loved, often used recipe.

By: Rosanette

Rosanette — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:33:55 +0000

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

Donna — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:34:24 +0000

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

Lindy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:19 +0000

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.

By: carmen

carmen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:27:16 +0000

wonderful bunny.
your cake is very nice.

By: Patricia David-Smith

Patricia David-Smith — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:54:25 +0000

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I misplaced my copy many years ago and my daughters have been wanting to make this bunny cake for their daughters. Thanks to you an old Easter tradition will continue!!

By: Susan from Food Blogga

Susan from Food Blogga — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:35:10 +0000

Ooh, this cake brings back so many memories for me. I used to make a similar bunny cake but I had licorice whips for whiskers. Now, I want to make one again after seeing how precious yours looks!

By: Mrs.W

Mrs.W — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:26:39 +0000

How absolutely darling! I’ve always been impressed by shaped cakes like this.

I love those old WWII cookbooks–they really offer some interesting insight into keeping a frugal kitchen, not to mention some fun recipes (like how to cook a raccoon).

By: Alanna

Alanna — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:09:05 +0000

A ‘pearl’ of a lesson (and post!) for sure! Happy Easter!