Bunny Butt Cupcakes
These easy Bunny Butt Easter Cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and topped with creamy frosting, coconut, and the cutest marshmallow bunny feet and tails. A fun Easter dessert that kids love helping decorate!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz box Pillsbury Funfetti cupcake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 16 oz Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 12 large marshmallows
- 12 small marshmallows
- 12 oz pink candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Prepare cupcake batter according to the box's instructions.
- Line two 12 count cupcake pans with liners and fill each liner half way with batter.
- Bake according to cupcake box's instructions, about 19-23 minutes.
- Let cupcakes cool then frost with vanilla frosting. The frosting will act as glue for the coconut so a thin layer will do.
- Dip each frosted cupcake in a bowl of shredded coconut.
- Gently squeeze a large marshmallow on the top to create the shape of the bunny foot then cut small two small slices about 1/4" from the marshmallow for the feet.
- Press two marshmallow slices (sticky side down) onto the base of each cupcake to create the bunny feet.
- Cut each small marshmallow in half and place (sticky side down) onto the center of each cupcake for the bunny tails.
- Melt pink candy melts in the microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring in between until melted. Make sure not to overheat. Melt just until there are still small clumps of unmelted wafers remaining, then continue stirring. The residual heat will continue to melt the candy melts.
- Place melted pink candy into a piping or ziploc bag, snip the tip and pipe on the the bunny feet, one large paw and 3 small paws. (Optional: a piping tip can be used to aid in accuracy, but is not necessary)
- Allow the candy melts to harden on the marshmallow feet before serving.
Notes
- The pink candy melts can overheat super easily, so make sure you melt them in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Make sure you stir in between. Melt until small clumps remain, then continue stirring. The residual heat will continue to melt the candy.
- Put the candy melt into a piping bag or a ziplock bag. Snip the tip and pipe the bunny feet. You can use a piping tip, but that’s completely optional.
- The coconut isn’t necessary, but it adds great texture for the bunny fur.