Bunny Butt Cupcakes
Madison Mayberry
Updated May 16, 2022
These easier-than-they-look Easter treats are almost too cute to eat! Prep is a breeze when you start with a box of Betty Crocker™ cake mix.
Bunny Butt Cupcakes
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix or 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
- 18 miniature marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
- 6 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped
- Pink food color
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350° F. Place a paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2Make cake batter as directed on box. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
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Step3Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting. Place miniature marshmallow on center of each cupcake. Press coconut on top of each cupcake around marshmallow, leaving marshmallow clearly visible.
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Step4Microwave candy coating in microwavable bowl uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Place piece of foil or waxed paper on flat surface. Use 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon to spoon 36 oval-shaped dollops of melted coating onto foil. Cool until set, about 5 minutes.
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Step5Use remaining coating to make pink pads of bunny feet; add 1 drop food color. If coating gets hard, pop it into microwave 10 to 20 seconds. Place in resealable food-storage plastic bag, and cut very small end off corner of bag. Pipe pink pads of feet onto white dollops. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
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Step6Gently peel bunny feet off foil or waxed paper. Place 2 bunny feet onto each cupcake, and serve.
Nutrition
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