easter-bunny-loaf

Hidden Easter bunny loaf

  • Serves 1 loaf
  • Prep time: 40 mins | Cooking time: 1hr 30 mins

A cute, dairy free cake for Easter with a delicious chocolate ganache icing. Decorate with your favourite Easter treats.

Ingredients

Chocolate loaf:

  • Spelt flour- 1 cup

  • Baking powder- 1tsp

  • Baking soda - 1tsp

  • Pinch of salt

  • Olive oil - 1/4 cup

  • Soy milk - 1/2 cup

  • Cacao powder- 2tbsp

  • Raw Sugar - 1/2 cup

Vanilla loaf:

  • Spelt flour - 2 cups

  • Baking powder- 2tsp

  • Baking soda- 1tsp

  • Pinch of salt

  • Olive oil - 1/2 cup

  • Soy milk - 1 cup

  • Vanilla extract - 1tsp

  • Cinnamon powder- 1tsp

  • Raw Sugar - 1 cup

Chocolate ganache:

  • Cacao powder- 1/2 cup

  • Raw sugar Powdered - 1 cup

  • Coconut oil - 2tbsp

  • Warm water - 2tbsp

  • Vanilla extract- 1tsp

Cookware: 2x loaf tins, wire cooling rack, bunny shaped cookie cutter.

Method

Chocolate loaf

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°c and line a loaf tin with baking paper.

  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together and mix well.

  3. Add olive oil and soy milk and mix well. Make sure you don't over-mix the batter.

  4. Transfer the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

  5. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, slice the loaf into 2-3cm slices and use a bunny shaped cookie cutter to cut at least 5 to 6 bunny shapes. Any leftover cake crumbs can be used to make cake pops.

Vanilla loaf

  1. Grease and line the tin and make the batter for the vanilla cake using the same method as above.

  2. Spread a third of the batter onto the base of the loaf tin. Line the chocolate bunnies upright along the base of the tin and pour the vanilla batter over, with the help of a spoon making sure it gets all around the bunnies.

  3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until skewer comes out clean. Let it cool completely before icing.

Chocolate ganache

  1. Gently mix all the ganache ingredients together until it achieves a thick and smooth consistency. Spread on top of the loaf and garnish it with your favourite Easter toppings.

Tips:

  • You can swap the bases and use the vanilla loaf for the bunny rabbit!

  • Swap the bases and use food colouring in the vanilla loaf to make the bunny rabbit a different colour!

FAQs:

  • My bunnies fell over when I poured in the batter, is my loaf ruined? No! Your bunnies don’t have to all be standing up straight, and if only one bunny falls over it will be a funny surprise for the kids to see that the bunny moved around in the batter.

  • Do I have to use soy milk for the chocolate loaf? No! Choose your favourite dairy free milk and substitute it!