Bunny Carrot Cake Bites

Name: Bunny Carrot Cake Bites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 1½ cup boxed carrot cake mix; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 cup canned frosting ((cream cheese or vanilla flavor)); 12 ounces vanilla almond bark ((half of a block package)); 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening or vegetable oil ((optional, but helps with dipping)); 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 8-10 drops green food coloring; 1 package candy bunny feet ((can sub with fondant)); mini marshmallows, cut in half; candy carrots ((optional))

Published: Mar 29, 2021 · Modified: Mar 1, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 54 Comments

These Bunny Carrot Cake Bites are easy to make and will be the cutest thing on your Easter table! Made with boxed cake and candy decorations, anyone can make these Easter Bunny Butt cake pops!

These Bunny Carrot Cake Bites are one of my favorite Easter treats to make every year! They are just like a cake pop, but in a small bite form with the cutest bunny butts around. The bunnies dig in edible coconut grass to make these little bite-sized desserts as real as they can get. Add a candy carrot for the perfect final touch.

If you are looking for more fun Easter dessert ideas, check out my Easter Chick Cookie recipe. And you can also check out my recipe for Easy Cake Bites, which is another fun recipe to make any time of the year.

Check out my webstory for these treats HERE!

This recipe was written to only make about 24 cake bites since I only had a set of 12 bunny feet and also didn't need 48 cake bites in my house 😬. However, you can use the entire box of cake mix, the entire tub of frosting, and the entire package of almond bark if you want or need more cake bites for your celebration.

bunny butt cake bites on a cake plate and on the table

Ingredients Needed to Make Bunny Carrot Cake Bites

boxed carrot cake mix
eggs
vegetable oil
canned frosting (cream cheese or vanilla flavor)
vanilla almond bark
vegetable shortening (optional)
sweetened shredded coconut
green food coloring
candy bunny feet (can sub with fondant)
mini marshmallows
candy carrots (optional)

How to Make Cake Bites

Bake a carrot cake from a boxed mix using half of the mix. Allow the cake to cool.
Crumble the cake with your hands in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of frosting to the cake crumbles and mix everything together.
Roll the cake mixture into balls and place on wax paper. Chill the cake balls in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
Melt the almond bark using a double-boiler or in the microwave. Dip each cake ball into the almond bark and place it back on the wax paper to cool.
Before the coating has cooled too much, add the bunny feet so they stick. Once all of the balls have been coated, dip the end of a mini marshmallow that has been cut in half in the remaining almond bark and place it above the feet. Allow the coating to set.
Mix the shredded coconut and the green food coloring in a bowl until the coconut is fully coated and green.
Place each bunny in a cupcake liner, fill it with green coconut grass, and add a candy carrot if desired.

Bunny Carrot Cake Bites in cupcake liners — Click on the image above to PIN for later!

What Candy Decorations to Use

Below is a photo of the candy decorations I used. The carrots are made by Wilton and the bunny feet are made by the house brand at Kroger grocery stores.

If you can't find these decorations, you can also use fondant or marshmallows to make the feet and the carrots or skip the carrots. Your Bunny Butt Cake Bites will still be adorable and delicious! If you want to make your own fondant out of marshmallows, check out my Batman Cake Post for the recipe!

packaged candy carrots and candy bunny feet decorations — Easter Candy Decorations

Tips for Easter Bunny Cake Bites

I used a carrot cake mix for Easter since it seemed holiday-appropriate but you can make these cake bites with any flavor of cake you like!
To keep the mixture from sticking to your hands while forming the balls, spray them with non-stick spray or place a little vegetable oil on your hands.
Adding vegetable shortening or oil to the almond bark is optional, but I find that it smooths out the coating perfectly for dipping.
If the bottom of the cake bites has some coating along the bottom edges, don't worry! No one will see it when it is covered by the green coconut grass and no one will care once they taste how delicious these cake bites are!
I used Easter-themed cupcake liners since had them on hand, but you can use any color or pattern you like.
This recipe is written to only make about 24 cake bites since I only had a set of 12 bunny feet and also didn't need 48 cake bites in my house 😬. However, you can use the entire box of cake mix, the entire tub of frosting, and the entire package of almond bark if you want or need more cake bites for your celebration.
These Bunny Carrot Cake Bites will last in the fridge in a covered container for 2-3 days.