Bunny Butt Easter Cupcakes

Turn any cupcake into these adorable bunny butt easter cupcakes with some pink candy melts, white chocolate, and colored coconut. Easier to make than they appear, these bunny butt cupcakes are the ideal way to celebrate Easter.

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This recipe uses a cake mix for the cupcakes which speeds up the process but feel free to make your own cupcakes or if you are in a bind you can always pick up some cupcakes at the grocery store or bakery and then decorate them accordingly. Any flavor of cupcake will work just make sure they are not already iced.

Bake up a batch of these cupcakes for the kids to bring to school for their Easter celebration or have them on hand when the family comes over to celebrate. Better yet get the kids involved and get them to help decorate the cupcakes. They are irresistibly cute, utterly delicious, and guaranteed to please.

You can easily make up a batch of these cupcakes a few days beforehand and then ice and decorate them before you want to serve them. Or throw them in the freezer until you are ready to decorate them, whatever works best.

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Why You’ll Love These Cupcakes

• Absolutely adorable
• A fun way to celebrate Easter
• Easy to prepare
• Great make-ahead treat
• Super rich buttercream frosting
• Guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Equipment

• Mixing bowl and electric mixer or stand mixer
• Cupcake tray and liners
• Bunny butt ice cube mold
• Pastry brush or unused clean paintbrush
• Ziplock baggie or small bowl

Ingredients

• 1 15.25 oz white cake mix
• 1 ¼ cups water (for cake mix)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (for cake mix)
• 4 egg whites (for cake mix)
• 16 oz can vanilla frosting
• ¼ cup pink candy melts
• 22 oz (2 – 11 oz bags) white chocolate
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 10 drops of green food coloring

How To Make Bunny Butt Easter Cupcakes

Makes 24 servings.

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 12-15 minutes

Downtime: 1 hour

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.

Add the cake mix, water, oil, and egg whites to a large bowl.

Beat on low until moistened. Continue beating on medium for 2 more minutes.

Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners and transfer to the oven.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

While the cupcakes are cooling melt the candy melts. Use the pastry brush to add melted candy to the feet and tail areas of the bunny butt ice cube mold.

Melt half of the white chocolate, and fill the rest of the bunny butt mold with the white chocolate.

Freeze for 30 minutes so the chocolate has time to set. Remove the chocolate from the mold. This mold only has 10 cavities, so you will need to repeat this process 3 times, or use 3 molds.

Place the shredded coconut in a Ziplock baggie and add 10 drops of green food coloring. Close the bag, and shake until the color is blended and uniform.

Frost the cupcakes using canned vanilla frosting.

Place a bunny butt in the center of the top of each cupcake.

Coat the rest of the exposed frosting of the cupcakes in a generous portion of green coconut, tipping the cupcakes to dump off any excess.

Variations

• Use homemade cupcakes or even store-bought. Any flavor will work. Even these Funfetti Cupcakes will work well.
• Change up the flavor of the frosting or make your own.
• Add a touch of lemon or almond extract to the cake mix.
• Make twice as many using a mini cupcake tray.

Tips and Tricks

• Use a mild flavored oil like canola or grapeseed.
• Green food gel also works if you don’t have any liquid food coloring.
• Dress up the cupcakes and use fancy, decorative liners to make them more festive.

FAQs

Can I use a different flavor cake mix to make these cupcakes?

Yes, you can use any flavor of cake mix to make these cupcakes. If you’ve got something on hand already go ahead and use it.

Can I make my own vanilla icing?

If you don’t have store-bought icing in the fridge you can definitely make your own using confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and some water.

How do you store these cupcakes?

Store these cupcakes in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for 3-4 days. You can freeze them for up to 3 months. Make sure not to squish them when you store them so the bunny butt stays intact.