You don't need to be a cake decorator to make these adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes!
Crafted from homemade or store-bought vanilla cupcakes, buttercream frosting and vibrant colored fondant, these bunny cupcakes are delightfully simple to create.
Check out all the other Easter desserts for more ideas to help you celebrate the season!
These adorable Easter Cupcakes are designed with simplicity in mind!
With just a few easy-to-find ingredients and a sprinkle of creativity, you'll be amazed at how quickly these sweet treats come together.
So whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, everyone can join in the fun of creating these irresistibly cute confections!
Looking for more Easy Desserts to serve for the Easter holiday? Try my Easter Egg Cakes, Spring Sugar Cookies or my Easter Bundt Cake...yum!
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What is Fondant?
Fondant is made of sugar, water, and corn syrup. For sculpting and shaping, gelatin or glycerin is added to make it easy to roll out.
This recipe uses pre-colored fondant that you can purchase in any store where they sell cake decorating supplies. You can even purchase it online through Amazon.
If for some reason you can't find pre-colored fondant, you can color the plain white using gel food coloring. Regular food coloring will make the fondant sticky and hard to work with.
And you can also make fondant! Check out this easy recipe for Homemade Fondant.
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📋Ingredients
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Substitutions and Variations
Try using a chocolate cake mix and making Cute Carrot Patch Cupcakes. Or you could try decorating the cupcakes with pastel candies.
Another idea would be to use decorating frosting and "draw" the bunny face on top of the cupcakes.
Please note that the ingredients listed below are for 12 decorated cupcakes. They can be store-bought vanilla cupcakes or baked using vanilla boxed cake mix.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Using an electric mixer, blend the butter, powdered sugar, and milk on medium speed until smooth. Gradually increase the speed to high until the buttercream reaches the desired consistency. Transfer the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a round icing tip, and frost the center of each cupcake.
How to make Fondant Bunny Ears
Step 2: Divide the white fondant into 24 small balls, approximately one inch in diameter each. Flatten and taper one end of each ball to form bunny ears.
Step 3: Roll out a portion of the pink fondant into 24 smaller balls, around ⅓ of an inch in size. Flatten these pink balls slightly, ensuring they are smaller than the white fondant pieces.
Step 4: Taper one end and attach one pink piece to each white fondant piece. Insert a toothpick into each fondant bunny ear.
Step 5: Then push the toothpicks into the frosting.
How to make Bunny Nose and Whiskers
Step 6: Roll out 48 small, slender strips from your black fondant. These are the whiskers!
Step 7: Using the remaining pink fondant, shape 12 small balls, approximately ¼ inch thick. Position one atop the center of the frosting on each cupcake. Then add the whiskers on either side of the pink nose. Finally, add the candy eyes.
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Storage Tips
Store the cupcakes in an airtight container. Place the cupcakes in a single layer and make sure the container is sealed tightly. This will help maintain their freshness.
You can store the cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days
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Freezing Tips
If you need to store cupcakes for a longer period, you can freeze them BEFORE you decorate them.
Wrap the cupcakes in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container before freezing. This will help prevent freezer burn.
When you're ready to enjoy the frozen cupcakes, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for a few hours.
Once the cupcakes have defrosted you can decorate them following the steps in the recipe card.
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📖 Recipe Card
Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 Baked Vanilla Cupcakes
- 24 Candy Eyes
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- ½ cup softened butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
For the Fondant Ears, Nose, Whiskers:
- 8-9 oz. white fondant
- 4-6 oz. pink fondant
- 1-2 oz. black fondant
Instructions
How to Make the Buttercream Frosting:
- Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar and milk on medium speed. Gradually increase speed to high.
- Once the buttercream is formed, scoop it into a piping bag and frost the center of each cupcake using a round icing tip.
How to make the Fondant Ears, Nose and Whiskers:
- Separate the white fondant into 24 small balls, about one inch in size each. Flatten out the white fondant spheres and then point one end. They will act as your bunnies’ ears.
- Using a pastry roller, roll out a portion of the pink fondant into 24 small balls, about ⅓ of an inch in size.
- Flatten the pink balls, slightly smaller than your white fondant pieces. Point one end and press one onto each white fondant piece. Insert a toothpick into each fondant bunny ear.
- With the remainder of the pink fondant, roll out 12 small balls, about ¼ of an inch thick. Place one on the middle of the frosting of each cupcake.
- Now, make the whiskers. Roll out small, thin strips of your black fondant, you’ll need 48 of them.
- Gently insert two fondant bunny ears on the top of each cupcake.
- Then add the whiskers on either side of the pink nose.
- Finally, add the candy eyes.
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