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Bunny Butt Cupcakes

Bunny Butt Cupcakes are perfect for Easter dessert. Since we use a boxed cake mix and top with homemade buttercream, they are so easy to make.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bunny Butt Cupcakes, Easter
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Author: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients

  • 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix plus box indredients
  • 2 sticks Butter softened
  • 4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 5-15 drops Green Food Coloring
  • 1/4 cup White Chocolate Melting Chips
  • 12 White Regular Marshmallows
  • 48 White Mini Marshmallows
  • 30 Pink Mini Marshmallows
  • 24 Orange Mike and Ike candies optional
  • 1 bag Green Edible Easter Grass optional

Instructions

  • Make cupcakes according to box directions.
  • Allow to cool.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter.
  • Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating until incorporated.
  • Add milk and vanilla. Beat until combined.
  • Add green coloring starting with about 5 drops, beating to incorporate until desired color is reached.
  • Transfer to piping bag with 5 star tip.
  • Frost each cupcake.
  • Melt chocolate chips, by heating in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted.
  • Cut regular marshmallow in half and place a dot of white chocolate on the cut side and place in center of icing on cupcake.
  • Take two white mini marshmallows, place a dot of white chocolate on each and position below the large cut marshmallow.
  • Place a small dot of white chocolate in center of marshmallow "butt" and attach a pink mini marshmallow to make tail.
  • Cut 6 of the pink mini marshmallows into eigths (yielding 48 pink pieces).
  • Place a small dot of white chocolate in center of each marshmallow "foot" and attach a pink mini marshmallow piece to make paw.
  • Repeat for each cupcake.
  • You can also create "carrots" and insert in icing by using a toothpick to create a hole in Mike and Ike candy and inserting edible Easter grass.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg