Quick and Easy Easter Bunny Cupcakes

These Easter Bunny Cupcakes are sure to bring a smile to your face this year. Perfect for class parties, family gatherings and potlucks!

I love using cake mixes as a base for a fun and unique cupcake. These Easter Bunny Cupcakes are a super fun way to make a simple yet tasty and adorable treat for Easter. Best part about this is that my kids can enjoy making it with me!

Prepare your cake mix according to directions on the package. We chose a traditional white cake mix, but you could use a different flavor if prefered. While your cupcakes are baking, you can prep your icing and decorations.

Once the cupcakes are ready to decorate, simply top with a little of the homemade icing. Next you get to have fun assembling he bunnies face on each cupcake. Prepping the giant marshmallows is something older kids will definitely love helping you with. Sparkling sugar is almost as much fun as glitter, and yes – it is equally as messy.

Each cupcake will get marshmallow ears, edible grass whiskers and candy eyes The shredded coconut makes perfect fur.

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Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 24

Ingredients

• CUPCAKES:
• 1 box White Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 3 Eggs
• ICING:
• 1/2 cup softened Butter
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 4 cup Powdered Sugar
• DECORATIONS
• 6 Giant Marshmallows
• Pink Sparkling Sugar
• 10-12 pieces of Edible Easter Grass or Rips Whips Candy Strings
• 24 Pink Chocolate Chips or Mini M&M's
• 48 Mini Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Shredded Coconut

Instructions

1. Bake cupcakes according to box directions.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Using kitchen shears, make cuts around the perimeter of the giant marshmallows.
4. Sprinkle the cut area with pink sugar to make inside of ears. Repeat until you have 48 ears.
5. Make diagonal cuts around the ends of the marshmallows to make 24 muzzles for the bunnies.
6. Cut Easter grass into 3/4" pieces and stick into muzzle to make whiskers.
7. Cream butter in a large bowl
8. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
9. Beat for 5 minutes to make sure it is fluffy.
10. Ice cupcakes then sprinkle with coconut.
11. Using icing, "glue" ears and muzzle on cupcake.
12. Sprinkle exposed icing with coconut.
13. Press pink "nose" into coconut and icing just above muzzle.
14. Press mini chocolate chips into coconut and icing just above nose.

These Easter Bunny Cupcakes are a great treat for surprising your kids with after lunch on Easter Sunday, or for packing up and taking to their school class parties. With tons of great options for colored sugars, you can make them pink, yellow, green, blue and even orange. Everyone will love these cupcakes and you’ll have happy kids who enjoyed helping you make them for their friends!