Bunny Cupcakes (Print Version)
Adorable vanilla cupcakes decorated to look like bunnies with coconut fur and marshmallow ears
# What You'll Need:
→ Cupcakes
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
08 - 1/2 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 2 cups powdered sugar
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Pinch of salt
→ Decorations
14 - 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
15 - 24 mini marshmallows
16 - Pink sanding sugar or edible pink glitter
17 - 24 candy eyes or mini chocolate chips
18 - 12 pink jelly beans or pink candies
# How to Cook:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
04 - Add flour mixture to wet ingredients in three batches, alternating with milk. Mix gently until just combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
07 - Frost cooled cupcakes with a generous layer of buttercream.
08 - Dip each frosted cupcake into shredded coconut to create fur effect.
09 - Cut each mini marshmallow in half diagonally. Dip sticky side into pink sanding sugar to make bunny ears.
10 - Insert two ears into each cupcake. Add two candy eyes, a pink jelly bean nose, and use extra coconut for cheeks if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These cupcakes transform basic vanilla into something that makes both children and adults grin before taking a single bite
- The coconut and marshmallow combination creates such delightful texture that nobody realizes how simple they are to assemble
02 -
- Marshmallow ears get sticky quickly so have your pink sugar ready before you start cutting
- Completely cool cupcakes before frosting or the buttercream will melt right off
03 -
- Use kitchen scissors sprayed with cooking spray to cut marshmallows without sticking
- Wiggle the ears slightly when inserting to help them stand up better