Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Description
Everyone will adore these cute Easter bunny cupcakes with marshmallow ears that are easy to make and are a great treat for Easter brunch.
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 3/4 cups white sugar
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3 eggs
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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons milk
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30 large marshmallows, cut in half lengthwise
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1 cup pink sugar sprinkles
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30 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
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1 (1 1/2 ounce) tube black decorating gel
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 30 individual muffin cups or line cups with paper liners.
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Beat 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric blender until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla extract.
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Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream and mix well into a thick batter. Spoon 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
5
Prepare the frosting while cupcakes are cooling. Cream together 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract with an electric blender. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in milk and continue beating until frosting is light and fluffy.
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Spread out marshmallow halves on a clean surface, cut-side down. Spread a little bit of frosting in the center of each marshmallow half. Sprinkle with pink decorating sugar to make the bunny ears.
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Spread an even layer of frosting over each cooled cupcake. Place 2 of the prepared marshmallow halves on each cupcake for the ears. Place a chocolate piece in the middle of each cupcake for the nose and draw eyes and whiskers with black decorating gel.