Adorable Vanilla Bunny Cupcakes (Printable)
Fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with buttercream, coconut, and adorable bunny decorations for spring celebrations.
# 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 Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined.
03 - Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Add flour mixture to wet ingredients in three batches, alternating with milk. Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes 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 consistency is achieved.
07 - Apply a generous layer of buttercream frosting to each cooled cupcake, creating a slightly domed surface for decorating.
08 - Dip each frosted cupcake into shredded coconut, pressing gently to adhere coconut evenly across the surface for fur effect.
09 - Cut mini marshmallows in half diagonally. Dip sticky cut side into pink sanding sugar to create bunny ears.
10 - Insert two marshmallow ears into each cupcake. Add two candy eyes, one pink jelly bean nose, and extra coconut for cheeks if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Theyre ridiculously cute but secretly simple to pull off even if you think you have zero decorating skills
- The coconut fur trick makes them look impressive without any fancy piping techniques
- Kids and adults both gravitate toward these adorable spring treats
02 -
- Cutting marshmallows gets sticky so keep a damp paper towel nearby for your scissors
- Room temperature cupcakes are essential or the coconut will slide right off the frosting
- The ears can be finicky so have patience inserting them at a slight angle
03 -
- Use kitchen scissors to cut marshmallows diagonally for the most earlike shape
- Work quickly once marshmallows are cut because they start getting sticky fast