3 strawberries whipped licorice Recipes

baked 9 inch round cake layers , completely cooled, tub (8 oz) cool whip, thawed (strawberry whipped topping), flaked coconut, 2 1/2 cups, divided to coat bunny, decorations : red licorice or fruit ropes - 4 pieces to trim bow, more thinly sliced for whiskers; gum drops for eyes and nose; m&m s or the like for decoration on the bow tie., bow tie stencil : cut a simple out of baking paper or other paper.

strawberries, washed, dried and quartered, sugar, fresh lime juice, zest from 1 fresh lime, water, black licorice (panda brand preferred), angel food cake, crumbled, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, vanilla bean, split and scraped