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How to Make the Ultimate Easter Bunny Cupcakes
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Bunny Cupcakes

The ultimate Easter Cupcake with three flavors of frosting on a chocolate cupcake and finished off with a peanut butter Easter Bunny candy!
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24
Calories 600kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • cup whole milk
  • 3 large eggs

For the Peanut Butter Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • cups powdered sugar icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream double cream

For the Vanilla Frosting

For the Chocolate Frosting

For Decorating

  • 2 cups Easter Sprinkles Mix
  • 24 mini Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Bunny candies

Instructions

  • To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Using an electric handheld or stand mixer, place the cake mix, butter, milk, and eggs into a large bowl and mix until combined and smooth.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to divide the cupcake batter between the liners.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Leave to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the peanut butter frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and add the butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to the bowl.
  • Beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth and stiff peaks form. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  • To make the vanilla frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and add the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to the bowl.
  • Beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth and stiff peaks form. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  • To make the chocolate frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and add the butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to the bowl.
  • Beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth and stiff peaks form. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  • To decorate the cupcakes, place a large piping bag fitted with a star tip into a large cup and fold over the sides.
  • Scoop some vanilla frosting down one-third side, some peanut butter frosting, down the second-third side, and chocolate frosting down the final third. Twist and push down until the frosting starts to mix out of the tip. Set aside.
  • Pour the sprinkles into a bowl. Set aside.
  • Use a small ice cream scoop to place some vanilla frosting on top of each cupcake and then smooth into a thick disc.
  • Dip into the Easter sprinkles mix until well covered.
  • Pipe swirls of the tri-flavored frosting on top of each dome of frosting. Refill the piping bag as required.
  • Insert a Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Bunny into each frosted cupcake.
  • Enjoy and Happy Easter!

    How to Make the Ultimate Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal