Description
This Bunny Cupcakes recipe is a fun, festive, and relatively easy way to create a charming and delicious treat that’s perfect for Easter, spring celebrations, or any occasion where you want to add a touch of cuteness to your dessert table. I love themed desserts
Ingredients
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- 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 5 cups (575 g.) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 (14-oz.) bag sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup pink sanding sugar
- 24 standard marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat oven to 350° and line 2 standard 12-cup muffin tins with liners.
- Make Cupcake Batter and Bake: Make box mix according to package directions. Fill liners two-thirds full with batter. Bake cupcakes until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool: Remove cupcakes from pan and let cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat powdered sugar and butter until smooth. Add cream and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
- Frost Cupcakes: Using a large cookie scoop, scoop a mound of frosting on top of cooled cupcakes.
- Add Coconut: Pour coconut into a shallow dish and gently roll tops of cupcakes into coconut to coat frosting.
- Make ears.
- Decorate.