Easter is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and indulging in delicious treats! One of the most popular symbols of Easter is the beloved Easter Bunny, and what better way to celebrate than with some cute and tasty Easter Bunny Cupcakes? These cupcakes are perfect for Easter parties, family get-togethers, or just as a fun activity to do with your kids. They are easy to make and decorate and are sure to impress your guests. So put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let’s get baking! 

Ingredients

For cupcakes

• 1 cup 7 Star Cake Flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp oil

For frosting

• 100g softened butter
• 200g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100g white marshmallows

For decorating

• 12 white marshmallows
• 15g pink glimmer sugar, or crushed pink sprinkles
• chocolate writing icing tube

How to Make

Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F and place cupcake liners in a standard muffin tin.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Heat milk and butter together in a heatproof jug and keep it warm.
4. Beat eggs for 30 seconds in a separate bowl.
5. Add sugar while still beating eggs and beat until tripled in volume and almost pure white.
6. Gradually add flour while beating on speed 1.
7. Mix hot milk mixture and egg batter.
8. Slowly add milk mixture to egg batter while beating on speed 1.
9. Pour batter into muffin tin filling 2/3 of the way up.
10. Bake for 22 minutes.

Frosting

1. Beat butter, icing sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together until smooth and fluffy.
2. Microwave marshmallows in a Pyrex bowl for 30-60 seconds until just melted and slightly puffy.
3. Add melted marshmallows to the frosting and beat again until smooth.
4. Chill the frosting in the fridge for 45 minutes until firm.
5. Cut 12 marshmallows in half diagonally and press the cut surfaces into pink sugar on a saucer. Set aside.
6. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a 1.5cm plain nozzle and pipe it onto cooled cupcakes.
7. Add marshmallow ears to each cupcake, keeping them close together.
8. Draw on eyes and a mouth using chocolate writing icing.