How To Do Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Perfect for Easter cupcake order collections or a fun Easter treat!
Learn how to make adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Hi friends! Easter is coming up next month. In this tutorial, I will show you how to make adorable Easter bunny cupcakes with chocolate bunny ears, buttercream grass, sprinkles, and colorful Pastel Jordan Almonds (eggs). A short video is at the bottom for an easy visual aid. For some Easter inspiration, click here.
I listed a doctored vanilla cupcake recipe card at the bottom if you want to use it. Otherwise, you can use any recipe. (boxed cake mix or favorite recipe)
See the quick tutorial
Unfortunately, I somehow inadvertently deleted all of the raw videos for this cupcake set, so I only have this short and quick reel to go by. I will try to write as many detailed instructions as I can for the grass cupcake!
How to make Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes Step by Step
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Materials you’ll need
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Bake the cupcakes following the recipe and allow them to cool on a baking wire rack.
Step 2: Make white vanilla buttercream following the recipe. Set aside for the green buttercream.
Step 3: Heat white melting chocolate in a microwave-proof bowl and pink melting chocolate in another bowl for thirty seconds. You will only need a small amount of white chocolate and a very small amount of pink melting chocolate. If they are not melted, heat again for 15 seconds and stir with a small rubber spatula.
Step 4: Lay a bakery wax or parchment paper. Grab a palette knife and dip it into the bowl with white chocolate. Make sure there is not too much chocolate; just right. Slowly “drag” the palette down at the bottom of the bakery wax (parchment paper). Repeat with the other bunny ear.
Step 5: Wipe the palette knife with a paper towel and dip it into the bowl with pink chocolate. Only a very small amount of chocolate. Repeat the process that you did with the white chocolate but start in the middle of the ear to create bunny ears.
Step 6: Repeat the process to create more cute bunny ears. Allow them to harden. (Placing them on a baking sheet to freeze will speed up the process.)
Step 7: Affix a piping bag with a 1M piping tip to create swirls on the top of the cupcake.
Step 8: Gently remove the chocolate bunny ears to place them on the top of the cupcakes.
Step 9: Add some sprinkles to the cupcakes.
Step 10: Affix a piping bag with a 2A piping tip to create buttercream swirls on top of each cupcake.
Step 11: Spread some sprinkles on a small plate. Roll the cupcake on the sprinkles (the very bottom of the cupcake)
Step 12: Place some pastel jordan almonds on the top of the cupcakes.
Step 13: Affix a piping bag with the grass piping tip. Begin to pipe upwards to create the “grass” effect” on the top of the cake.
Step 14: Sprinkle on some Easter sprinkles!
This will be a hit for your Easter dessert collection or a Easter celebration! You and kiddos will also have so much fun creating these cute bunny cupcakes!
How To Do Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Easy Bunny Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 25 Minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix (Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker)
- 1 cup milk (room temperature)
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 Large Eggs (room temperature)
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla
- 1/2 cup rainbow jimmies
Buttercream
- 4 stick butter (2 Cup) (room temperature)
- 7 cups of powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 1 TBSP of vanilla extract
- 2 TSBP of heavy cream (add 1 more if needed)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Put silver foil cupcake liners in the cupcake pans.
- Mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients in a large bowl with a stand or electric mixer at medium speed for approximately 2 minutes.
- Fold in the rainbow jimmies.
- Pour the cupcake batter into the cupcake pans.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. It is ready when the toothpick has a few crumbs or is clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes. Place the cupcakes on the wire rack.
- Buttercream:
- Place the butter in the mixer with a paddle attachment.
- Whip the butter for a minute.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar (1 cup at a time).
- Add the heavy cream (add one more TBSP if it is too thick).
- Add 1 TSP vanilla extract.
- Whip for a few minutes to combine everything. (Make sure to scrape the bowl a couple of times.)
- Whip low speed for 10 minutes to eliminate air bubbles.
Notes
The cupcakes will be good for a few days. Store any leftover buttercream in a freezer-safe ziplock bag and freeze it. To use it again, place the ziplock in the refrigerator overnight to thaw, then re-whip the buttercream. It will remain good for 1 to 3 months depending on your preference.
Answers to your questions about making adorable Easter Bunny cupcakes
Q: How long will the cupcakes last?
A: They will last a few days if they are in an airtight container like this.
Q: Does it matter which brand to use for melting chocolate (candy melts)?
A: No, it does not! They all do the same job. Everyone has their own personal preferences when it comes to brands.
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