How to Make a 3D Bunny Cake

Step 8 Cook!

Once you have prepared two pans you'll need to quickly open the oven, put them inside, and close the door again.

WORK FAST! The longer the door is open the more the internal temp will drop, creating uneven baking. Make sure to space out the pans to allow for air/heat circulation.

Now set your timer for 10 minutes less than the minimum time called for baking in the recipe. No two ovens are the same, and you don't want to burn your cakes after all that work.

This recipe said 35-40 minutes to bake a 9x13 cake. Mine came out at 34 minutes (which was maybe a minute longer than I should have waited).

The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean. I used 3 toothpicks to test at different times, and then removed the cakes when they were done. Watch carefully, a minute here or there will make all the difference. You can see the cake has pulled away from the sides of the pan, another sign that it is done.

Set the pans on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes.

Then place a rack on top of the pan, flip it upside down and carefully lift off the pan. Your cake should drop out onto the cooling rack. If you used parchment paper you can peel it off now.