Description
These Easter Bunny Cupcakes are a delightful treat, featuring a moist vanilla cake topped with a rich, creamy buttercream frosting. Each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness and a hint of vanilla, while the fluffy texture melts in your mouth, making them an irresistible addition to your holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cupcake Base:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (pink, green, and white)
- Decorations:
- Mini marshmallows (for bunny tails)
- Chocolate chips (for eyes)
- Green coconut flakes (for grass)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, prepare the buttercream frosting by beating the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into three bowls and tint one pink, one green, and leave one white. Use a piping bag to frost the cupcakes with the white frosting, creating a bunny face.
- Decorate with chocolate chips for eyes, mini marshmallows for tails, and sprinkle green coconut flakes around the base for grass.
Notes
- Make-ahead: Cupcakes can be baked a day in advance and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Storage: Keep frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Substitutions: For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with frosting
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28 grams
- Sodium: 180 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
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