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Easter Bunny Cupcakes

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Easter Bunny Candy Cupcakes

Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes that are easy to make using chocolate candy!

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Today I have another super cute Easter dessert recipe for you – chocolate bunny cupcakes!

Related: 30+ Easy & Adorable Easter Dessert Ideas for Kids

Now you will need to stock up on candy to make these babies as the bunnies are made out of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Whoppers, Tootsie Rolls, and Sweet Tarts. Holy candy overload!

Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe

Below I have the recipe for homemade chocolate cupcakes, chocolate frosting, and building the bunny.

But if you would like to take a shortcut, you can use a boxed chocolate cake mix and pre-made icing to make the cupcakes. Totally your call!

While these chocolate bunnies look like they took a lot of skill to make, they really are easy.

Let’s take a look how we put them together, step by step.

How to Make Bunny Cupcakes

Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe - Step 1

First, use your white and black decorating gel to draw on the eyes (or use pre-made candy eyes).

Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe - Step 2

Then use the black decorating gel to “glue” on a Sweet Tart Chewy candy as the nose and add details like a smile and whiskers.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe - Step 3

Place Whoppers into the frosting to make the bunnies hands.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe - Step 4

Place the peanut butter cup onto the frosting.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Use a rolling pin to flatten Tootsie Rolls and cut out the shape of bunny ears. Pop the ears in the fridge to harden for a minute while you melt a bit of chocolate in your microwave. Then, use the chocolate as “glue” to attach the ears to the top of the bunny’s head.

That’s it! Your bunnies are ready to be enjoyed!  

Looking for more fun and easy Easter desserts? You will love these peeps chicks house, no-bake rice krispie nests, and this delicious bunny bait snack mix!

Bunny Cupcakes

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes that are easy to make using chocolate candy!
5 from 7 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easter
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Author: Jaclyn Shimmel

Equipment

  • Wilton Cupcake Decorating Icing Tips
  • Wilton Black Gel Tube

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup whole milk

Chocolate Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cups cocoa
  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Decorating Supplies / Candy:

  • Piping bag with round tip
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
  • Whoppers
  • Sweet Tarts Chewy Candy
  • Tootsie Rolls
  • Melting chocolate
  • Black decorating gel tube
  • White decorating gel tube

Instructions

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Line cupcake pan with paper liners
  • Using a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes
  • Add in the vanilla and egg until well mixed
  • On low gradually mix in the dry ingredients with the wet and mix until combined.
  • Add in milk and mix
  • Evenly distribute the batter into the cupcake liners
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes

Frosting:

  • In a large mixing bowl with whisk attachment, add in all ingredients and mix until combined.
  • If “rocks” appear add in another tablespoon of heavy whipping cream.
  • When you have stiff peaks, stop mixing.

Bunnies:

  • Add frosting to piping bag fixed with a round tip and frost cupcakes.
  • Using white decorating gel, draw a dot for the base of each eye on the peanut butter cups. Then, add a small black dot for the pupal using black decorating gel. Using the white decorating gel again, pipe on a tiny white dot in the center of the pupil.
  • Use black decorating gel to attach a Sweet Tart in the center of each peanut butter cup as the nose.
  • Continue with black decorating gel, drawing on whiskers and a smile (eyebrows are optional).
  • Set bunny faces aside to allow decorating gel to dry.
  • Place Whoppers into the frosting on either side to form the bunny’s hands.
  • Place peanut butter cups on cupcakes.
  • Use a rolling pin to flatten Tootsie Rolls. Use a knife to cut into ear shape. Place ears into the freezer for 5 minutes to harden.
  • Melt chocolate in microwave by heating for 1 minute, stirring, then heating in additional 15 sec increments, stirring in between, until completely melted.
  • Remove ears from freezer, bend into desired shape, dip bottom into melted chocolate, and place on the top of the peanut butter cup.

Notes

  • Use a boxed chocolate cake mix and premade chocolate frosting to save time.
  • You can use candy eyes instead of making the eyes with the decorating gel.

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 03/18/2016
Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Candy, Cupcakes, Easter, Kid Friendly, Party food

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Comments

  1. Linda Manns Linneman says

    06/29/2016 at 9:06 am

    These are so cute for any time of year. My grandchildren would love these. Thank you so much for sharing

    Reply
  2. Lisa Coomer Queen says

    07/24/2016 at 11:07 am

    These are really cute cupcakes. I will have to pin for next Easter. Thanks for the creative recipe!

    Reply
  3. Maryann D. says

    07/28/2016 at 6:26 pm

    These are adorable and what a super idea! I would love to make these and eat them too!

    Reply
  4. tiffany dayton says

    10/02/2016 at 7:31 pm

    These are so cute. We love cup cakes. These look delicious.

    Reply
  5. Jessica D says

    11/11/2016 at 8:35 am

    Oh my gosh these are adorable!! And it’s a recipe that doesn’t use a box mix! Double score!!

    Reply
  6. Lynne B says

    11/11/2016 at 1:23 pm

    This is a seriously value-added cupcake! You get a peanut butter cup, skittles in addition to the cupcake!

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    11/13/2016 at 11:23 am

    These would be good for kids to make.

    Reply
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