{"id":16996,"date":"2019-04-01T08:47:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=16996"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:28:21","slug":"easter-cupcakes-with-a-surprise-bunny-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/easter-cupcakes-with-a-surprise-bunny-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes<\/strong> have an Easter bunny surprise hidden inside of them! They look like basic vanilla cupcakes<\/a> until you cut them open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part is that it’s easy to make these cute and impressive Easter cupcakes!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Make these adorable cupcakes for Easter that include a hidden bunny inside that looks impressive but is so easy to make!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Imagine the look of delight on someone’s face when they break open a cupcake and find a bunny hidden inside!<\/strong> These Easter themed cupcakes will brighten anyone’s day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use any flavor of cupcake to make the Easter bunny cupcakes, but I suggest you pick a light color so that the bunny stands out. I make from-scratch vanilla cupcakes<\/a> with strawberry cream cheese frosting<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to Make Easter Bunny Cupcakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The trick to making these Easter bunny cupcakes is learning the technique for making the hidden bunny inside. Although making a hidden bunny is my idea, the technique for hiding designs inside cake comes from the fabulous book Surprise-Inside Cakes [paid link]<\/a> written by Amanda of I Am Baker<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a Hidden Easter Bunny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To make the hidden bunny, start with a combination of frosting and cake<\/strong>. It’s what Amanda calls “cake mixture.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bake a single cupcake before you bake the rest of the cupcakes. Combine that single cupcake with frosting to make the cake mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add red food coloring or strawberry powder<\/a> the cake mixture to make it red.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shape the cake mixture so that it looks like the picture below. One of these will go inside of each cupcake and create a head and bunny ears.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Making these Easter cupcakes is deceptively easy, and they’re sure to delight and impress family, friends, guests, and more!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

True, this cake mixture looks nothing like a bunny. For this bunny cupcake recipe, we have to think in three dimensions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you take a ball of cake mixture and place a bowl-shaped piece of cake mixture on top of it, then slice it straight down the middle, you should have two pieces in the shape of a bunny. If you don’t believe me, grab some Play-Doh and try it yourself. I am seriously challenged in three-dimensional thought so I had to break out the Doh to see how this shape ends up looking like a bunny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare the Easter Bunny Cupcakes Using the Cake Bunny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To make the surprise bunny inside the Easter bunny cupcakes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Fill cupcake liners just 1\/3 full with cupcake batter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Place a ball and bowl shaped cake mixture exactly in the center of the batter. As you see below, it should rise slightly over the batter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Place your cake bunny inside the batter and you’ll have simple but adorable cupcakes for Easter!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    1. Place a small dollop of batter into the bowl you made, as shown in the photo below. This ensures that there will be cake between the bunny’s ears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Add more cupcake batter, until it is 3\/4 of the way to top of the liner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      Be sure to add a scoop of batter in the center of the bunny’s “ears” to ensure your Easter cupcakes don’t have any holes or gaps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

      Important Tip<\/strong>: I highly recommend that you make one or two test bunny cupcakes to get the knack of this before baking all of the batter. It can take some tweaking to make the bunny the perfect size and to get the batter to rise just the right amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      How do you cut marshmallows into rabbit ears?<\/strong>

      If you want to add another layer of bunny decoration, feel free to grab some marshmallows. Using food-safe scissors, cut them on a diagonal to make triangles and dip the sticky part into some pink sanding sugar. Then stick them into your frosting!<\/p> <\/div>

      What is the secret to moist cupcakes?<\/strong>

      Fluffy and moist cupcakes are the result of well-combined batter that hasn’t been overmixed. The inclusion of sour cream in these easy bunny cupcakes also adds moisture and extra rich flavor.<\/p> <\/div>

      Can I add other things to my bunny cupcakes?<\/strong>

      Of course! Feel free to add other ingredients like mini chocolate chips in the cake mix as well for some chocolate flavor and pops of color around the bunny head.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Other Recipes for Easter Cupcakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      When I think of Easter cupcakes, I think of light cupcakes and festive spring flavors. Some of my favorite Easter cupcakes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n