Description
Hop into Easter with these irresistibly cute Easter Bunny Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes! This comprehensive guide will take you through every step, from baking the perfect cupcakes to decorating with adorable bunny faces. Perfect for Easter parties, spring gatherings, or just to bring a smile to your loved ones’ faces.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 12 flat-bottomed ice cream cones
- For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring
- For decoration:
- White fondant or modeling chocolate
- Pink fondant or modeling chocolate
- Black edible marker
- Pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate eggs
- Multicolored sprinkles
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Place ice cream cones upright in a muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Fill each ice cream cone about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
- For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla. Divide into two portions: leave one white, and color the other pink.
- Pipe a swirl of pink frosting around the edge of each cupcake.
- Create bunny faces using fondant: roll out white fondant for the face, pink for the nose and inner ears, and black for the eyes. Assemble on cupcakes.
- For bunny ears, cut white fondant into ear shapes, attach pink inner ears, and insert into cupcakes using toothpicks.
- Use the black edible marker to draw additional face details.
- Decorate with pastel candy eggs and sprinkles around the base of the bunny face.
Notes
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before decorating to avoid melting the frosting.
- Customize your bunnies with different colored fondants and decorations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Easter cupcakes, Bunny cupcakes, Ice cream cone cupcakes, Easter dessert, Kid-friendly baking