Floppy Ears Bunny Cake

Instructions

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1. - Make ears 2 days in advance. Knead gum paste into fondant. Divide mixture in half. Use hands to flatten and shape into ears, approximately 5 in. long x 2 in. wide at widest end, about 3/8 in. thick. Use fingers to form center of ears, rounding edges; bend over top of one ear. Insert a lollipop stick into bottom of each ear, extending 4 in. at bottom to insert into cake. Let dry 2 days.
2. -

   Make cake and mini cupcake: Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool two 6 in. cake layers and one mini cupcake (use any remaining batter for additional mini cupcakes).

   Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint a small portion of icing black and set aside. Level, fill and stack cake for a 2-layer cake, 5 in. high.

   Use spatula and white icing to ice cake smooth and mini cupcake fluffy. Attach cupcake to cake for tail.

3. - Paint ears. Mix cornflower blue and white-white icing colors with lemon extract. Use brush to paint inside ears with mixture. Let dry, about 15 to 20 minutes.
4. - Decorate cakes. Use tip 4, a cut disposable decorating bag and black icing to pipe dot eyes. Use tip 1, a cut disposable decorating bag and black icing to overpipe "X" shapes on eyes for a cross-stitched look and pipe "X" shapes for nose. Insert ears in cake top.