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ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix
1 container cream cheese icing
Red and green food coloring
2 cups shredded sweetened coconut, divided
Assorted jelly beans
Black shoestring licorice
2 almond biscotti

directions:1. Bake cake per package directions in 2 (9-inch) layers. Cut each layer into 2 semicircles; save 1 for another use.

2. For bunny body, tint icing pink, then spread it between 3 of the semicircles. Place them on a tray, cut side down, and freeze for 1 hour.

3. For head, cut a notch in body (as shown in photo). Make a tail from cutout piece of cake. Cover bunny from head to tail with icing, then sprinkle with 1 cup coconut.

4. Decorate face using jelly beans for nose and eyes, licorice for mouth and whiskers, and biscotti for ears.

5. In a zip-top bag, shake remaining coconut with a few drops of green food coloring, then sprinkle it around bunny as grass; add jelly beans.

KITCHEN COUNTER:Serves: 12. Per Serving: 450 calories, 60g carbs, 3g protein, 22g fat, 35mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 2g fiber