These Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes Will Hop Right Off the Platter
Are these not the cutest little cupcakes you've ever seen? Marshmallow ears and pink pearl noses top a coconut "fur" frosting to make sweet little cakes that'll hop right off the platter!
Yields: 24 servings
Prep Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
3 c.
all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
2 c.
granulated sugar
1 tsp.
baking powder
1 tsp.
baking soda
1/2 tsp.
kosher salt
4
large eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
3/4 c.
canola oil
1 c.
whole milk
For the Coconut Frosting:
1 1/2 c.
(3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2
to 3 tbsp. heavy cream
1 tsp.
pure coconut extract
4 c.
confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 c.
sweetened shredded coconut
1
(12-ounce) bag large marshmallows
Pastel sanding sugars
Pink pearl sprinkles
Directions
Make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two standard 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a bowl.
Beat eggs, vanilla, oil, and milk with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture and beat until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans, dividing evenly (each cup should be about two-thirds full).
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack 15 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Make the buttercream: Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in cream and coconut extract. Slowly beat in the confectioners’ sugar until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Frost cupcakes, dividing evenly. Sprinkle shredded coconut on frosting.
Cut marshmallows diagonally with kitchen shears. Press the cut sides into sanding sugar to make the bunny ears. Add a dab of frosting to the bottom of each ear and press onto cupcakes. Add one pink pearl sprinkle for the nose. Serve immediately or store, covered, at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
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