Bunny Tails and Eggs Cupcakes

Easter is right around the corner…  And all the bunnies are hiding – in Cupcakes that is!  This is the perfect Easter themed cupcake that is sure to be a hit with all the kids; Bunny Tails and Eggs Cupcakes.

Bunny Tails & Eggs Vanilla Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1/2 C unsalted butter, room temp
• 2 egg white, room temp
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 C flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 C buttermilk
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Green Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 C soft unsalted butter
• 4 + C powder sugar
• 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• Grass Green gel food coloring
• 1 bag of small Easter malted eggs
• Wilton Icing Decorations Bunny feet
• 1 package of white chocolate wafers

Bunny Tails and Eggs Vanilla Cupcake Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line the cupcake tin with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds in a separate mixing bowl.
• Add the sugar and vanilla to the butter while continuing to beat until well combined.
• Add egg whites, and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Alternate, the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beating on low speed until everything is blended together.
• Scoop the batter into the lined cupcake tins until 2/3 filled.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
• Transfer cooled cupcakes to a wire rack allowing to cool completely.

Grass Green Vanilla Frosting Directions:

• Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
• If it doesn’t cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
• Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
• Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
• Remove 4 tablespoons of whiting frosting. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• Spoon the white frosting into a piping bag with a medium sized tip.
• Add several drops of the grass green gel food coloring.  Mix well to incorporate the color thorough out the frosting.
• If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large star tip.
• Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the star tip.
• Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.
• Place the white chocolate wafer on the frosted cupcake as displayed in the picture.
• Lay the bunny feet below the the white chocolate wafer.
• Dollop a drop of white icing on the center of the chocolate wafer.

• Position the malted Easter eggs, in a set of three together. That’s all there is to it! Now serve up these adorable Bunny Tails & Eggs Cupcakes and wait for compliments!