Chocolate Coconut Bunny Cupcakes

By srumbel

These easy to make marshmallow bunnies make these cupcakes an adorable treat for Easter or any party.
from insidebrucrewlife.com

Ingredients

• 1 - 15.25 ounce chocolate cake mix
• 1 - 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• For the Frosting
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 - 7 ounce jar marshmallow cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons whipping cream
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• For the Bunny tops
• 48 Stacker Mallows
• short lollipop sticks
• 48 candy eyes
• 24 pink pearl candies
• black gel frosting
• corn syrup
• pink sanding sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat on low for 1 minute, then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Divide the batter evenly into 24 cupcake liners. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-22 minutes. Let cool completely.
Beat the butter, marshmallow cream, vanilla, and salt until creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar until it is all mixed in. Add the whipping cream and beat for 2-3 minutes until light and creamy.
Spread the frosting on the cupcakes and dip each frosted cupcake in the shredded coconut.
Use a bunny cookie cutter to cut 48 ears out of the flat marshmallows. Use a knife to cut a small hole in the bottom of the marshmallow and stick a lollipop stick into the hole. (Make sure your sticks will be short enough to stick into a cupcake.)
Spread a thin layer of corn syrup on the inside of each ear and sprinkle with pink sanding sugar. Press 2 ears into each cupcake. Press 2 eyes and a pink candy into the front of the cupcake. Use the black gel to make whiskers if desired. Makes 24 cupcakes.