Bunny cake for Easter

While lying around sick, I got it into my head that I wanted to make a chocolate bunny cake for Easter. It had been years since I made one of my bunny cakes, and I totally forgot that you don't bake the two side separately. You fill one side as full as you can, place the other half on top and let the cake bake up into it. The two cakes bake beautifully but they were not structurally sound when I stuck them together with frosting.

After I looked at my own blog post from the past I realized my mistake. Bunny cake stayed upright just long enough for me to snap a photo. He was still delicious.

Destination pigs & bunnies

We had too much going on this winter, Aaron's classes & new job, my volunteer work, to take a vacation. I started thinking though... if I could go anywhere where would it be? Bunnies and pigs.

A short while ago I saw this video about Ōkunoshima Island off of Japan. Turns out it is full of rabbits!

Rabbits were brought to the island in the 1920's for chemical weapon tests. Years later, they have multiplied and tourists come to the island to feed them.

I want to visit the island pretty badly. Swarms of rabbits. Heaven. (photo credit: Jeffrey Friedl)

Right after visiting bunny island, I want to go swimming at Big Major Cay, an island in the Bahamas. Swimming with pigs!

This pig beach is occupied by feral swimming pigs. There are different stories about how the pigs ended up there - sailors dropped them off planning on coming back and eating them later, they survived a shipwreck...

Now you can feed and swim with these pigs. Two perfect vacations... right there.

Bunny bread

My sister had a sudden strike of inspiration and informed me she was making "a surprise" for Easter dinner.

She looked a little glum when she showed up with this.

It was supposed to be this bunny bread but she got held up at the tire shop and it rose too long.

She thought it looked more like roadkill but I think it still definitely looks like a bunny and it tasted good!

Gah!

I saw this on Facebook and I can't find where it came from. I don't like to post things without credit but I just can't help it.

I give you... Pug Bunny!

We went to watch Lauren get her pictures taken again for spring. I was excited to see the bunny come out. Lauren liked him too... when he stayed in this basket.

When he hopped out of his basket... not so much. Even though she loves Oscar and Stewie, a freely hopping bunny was terrifying and was to be slid quickly away from. Back into a corner preferably.

I am no fan of Microsoft, but I am a fan of bunnies, cupcakes, pink stuff and Amy Sedaris. I was poking around Facebook when I hit this Microsoft ad with Amy Sedaris running Dusty Food Cupcakes with rabbits making cupcakes. I about passed out.

Bunnies with Chef hats are making cupcakes on a conveyer belt.

The bakery is pink with pastel colored decor. So cute. I was drooling over her vintage spice jars and mint green phone.

Clover the bunny shows Amy how to use Microsoft to organize her small business that is in disarray. At the end she goes skipping off to a rabbit convention in a bright pink dress. Wonderful! You can watch the video here.

Aaron and I made a heart shaped cake for Shruti who was throwing a party for a newlywed friend of hers. Mmmmm... pink and brown!

On the topic of cakes, I just spotted these bunny cake pans at Williams Sonoma. I do love bunny cakes.

I like this picture of the bunny cake the best. Look at his little bunny smile. Totally oblivious to the fact he is about to be consumed with a scoop of chocolate ice cream.

Ernie got his Spring Harecut today. He always looks so little and white after his harecut.

Stewie thinks he looks funny.

This is what Aaron and I would look like if we were chocolate bunnies. (Tina gave them to us)

Happy Easter everyone!

As soon as I got off my redeye flight from San Fran today, I repacked my bags to go home to PA for Easter this weekend.

It's been tough planning for Easter when I have been gone for two weeks. I haven't gotten to decorate the house or color eggs. I should have at least gone online and ordered these Vosges chocolate bunnies. I love Vosges chocolate and these bunnies are too cute.

The descriptions for the different flavors are hilarious...

"Red Fire - Volcano Rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) Hops in the pine forests near the foothills of the Popocatepetl volcanoes. Rub my belly and you'll feel my spice, Ancho and Chipotle chillies, Ceylon cinnamon, and dark chocolate. Ahreeba, Ahreeba!!"

Chuck and Tina took Lauren to have her picture taken so Aaron and I tagged along. I wanted to be there because I heard there were going to be bunnies involved. There was only one bunny brought out and he nearly got his stuffing squeezed outta him by an overly enthusiastic one year old.

Still, it was great fun to watch Lauren's parents dance around with stuffed animals, whistling and clicking to make Lauren smile. And as you can see... the results made it all well worth it.

It's hard to ignore all the Easter Stuff in the stores already. I love bunnies and they are everywhere. I spotted these bunny suits in the Easter aisles at Target.

Aaron looks disgusted because I was suggesting we get one for him to wear for Easter Sunday. I made him stand next to it to see if it was long enough. That's one big Easter bunny!

My phone battery is starting to give up the ghost, so I am getting phone envy again. I love this Mashimaro phone. Well, I love the little Korean bunny character in the first place and that makes the phone irresistable.

Of course, they are not available in America as far as I know. At least the LG Chocolate phones offer some variety... and they just released the pink Strawberry Chocolate. My contract isn't up until June, and I refuse to pay the non contract price so I will be drooling until then.