Easter Bunny Bottom Cupcakes (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Cupcakes
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1 box white cake mix (plus the ingredients on the box, with 1 extra egg and 2 extra tbsp of oil)
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1 box vanilla pudding mix
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp almond extract
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Purple and pink food coloring
→ For the Frosting
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3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) butter, softened
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6 cups powdered sugar
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3-4 tbsp heavy cream
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1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
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Yellow and pink food coloring
→ For Decorating
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Decorative sprinkles
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Royal icing bunny bottoms (pre-made decorations)
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with liners.
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Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, extracts, and ingredients listed on the box (plus the extra egg and oil). Divide the batter into two bowls. Add the pink food coloring to half and purple food coloring to the other.
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Scoop the pink batter into each liner, filling 1/3 of the way. Scoop the purple batter on top of that so that it reaches 2/3 of the liner.
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Bake according to the package directions. Let cool completely before decorating.
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In a bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Add half of the powdered sugar and beat. Add in the rest of the sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla and mix until smooth. Put 2/3 of the frosting into one bowl and tint it yellow. Put 1/3 of the frosting into another bowl and tint it pink.
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Using a piping bag with a round tip, pipe the yellow frosting onto each cupcake and roll into the sprinkles. Using a 1M tip, pipe a swirl of pink frosting on top of that. Top with a royal icing bunny bottom decoration.
# Notes:
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If you prefer less frosting, you can reduce the ingredients to 2 sticks butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2-3 tbsp heavy cream.
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Royal icing bunny bottoms can be found at specialty baking stores or online, especially during Easter season.
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The pudding mix in the batter helps create extra moist cupcakes.