Start by making the bows at least 3 hours in advance. Use a silicone bow mold and dust the mold with cornstarch each time you make a fondant bow. The bows should be about 2"/5cm wide.
Line a cookie sheet or tray with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
Pinch off a small piece of pink fondant and press it into the bow mold cavity. After 5 minutes, carefully remove it from the mold and set it on the lined cookie sheet. Repeat to make 12 bows total. TIP! Always make extra fondant decorations as backup!
Using the edible glue and a clean brush, stick some white sugar pearls onto each bow to form the polka dots. Leave the bows to dry for at least 3 hours.
To make the doughnuts, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Spray a 12-cavity doughnut pan with nonstick baking spray.
Sift or whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until combined
Fill each doughnut cavity ¾ full and bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the chocolate ganache, place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and set them aside.
Pour the heavy whipping cream into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and leave to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth.
Pour the ganache into a squeeze bottle and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
To decorate the cooled doughnuts, cut a small slit in the top right and left "corners" with a small knife. Push two chocolate candy melt wafers into the slits to create "ears" Repeat with all of the doughnuts.
Place the doughnuts on a wire rack over a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Carefully pour the chocolate ganache over the top half of the doughnut, covering the ears.
While the ganache is still tacky, place a fondant ear at the top of six doughnuts to create Minnie Mouse doughnuts.
Allow the ganache to drip off the doughnuts and leave them to set for about an hour.
Melt the purple candy melts according to the package instructions. Pour the melted candy into a squeeze bottle.
Carefully pour the melted candy over the bottom half of the doughnuts, tapping the wire rack gently so any excess drips off.
While the purple candy melts are still wet, use tweezers to place some sugar pearls on the Minnie Mouse doughnuts.
Carefully place two yellow M&M's to form Mickey Mouse's short buttons on the purple half of the remaining 6 doughnuts.
When the candy has set, insert bunny ears into the doughnuts as you wish. Enjoy and Happy Easter!