Hippity Hoppity, Easter is on its way! One of my favourite ways to celebrate Easter is balking! Here’s a fun Easter cupcake decorating idea… digging bunnies! Everyone loves cupcakes, so why not serve up a batch of super cute Easter cupcakes this year? These cotton-tail cupcakes will have your kids begging to help you in the kitchen. It’s super easy, super cute, and can be created by anyone! If I had to guess, I’d say they’re digging for cadbury mini eggs. I’m kind of smitten with these little guys- like I really don’t think I’m going to be able to eat one. They’re all cupcake and buttercream … on second though, maybe I will be able to eat one! They are actually pretty easy to put together and they’ll definitely add some sparkle to your Easter celebration.
I’ve seen a few bunny butt cakes floating around and I thought it would be so cute to create a cotton-tail cupcake. I said they were easy right?
Okay, so let me take you though the process so you can see just how simple it is.
How to make Cotton tail cupcakes
Start by Whipping up a batch of your favourite cupcakes and allow to cool.
Tint half the medium consistency buttercream icing green & Fill piping bag with green buttercream.
Using tip #233 hold the decorating bag 90 degrees straight up; the tip should be 1/8 in. above the surface of the cupcake.
Squeeze the bag to form grass. Pull up and away when icing strand is long enough 9 (about 1/2 inch) stop pressure and pull tip away. Grass will be neatly formed only if you stop squeezing before you pull tip away.
Pipe grass on all your cupcakes.
(we used candy grass in the cupcakes we made but both options are quick and easy)
For the cotton-tail, cut 1 large marshmallow in half.
Using a dab of icing place onto the middle of the cupcake
For the tail and feet use a small marshmallow and cut in half, use a dab of icing to attach.
You’ll find complete instructions below and after you make a few, you’ll get the hang of it.
- Your choice of cupcakes, baked
- 1 batch buttercream icing
- green food colouring
- tip #233 for grass
- 12 Large marshmallows
- 36 small marshmallows
- Tint half the buttercream icing green.
- Fill piping bag with green buttercream and using tip #133 pipe grass on cupcakes.
- For the bunny’s butt, cut 1 large marshmallow in half.
- Using a dab of icing place onto the middle of the cupcake
- For the tail and feet use a small marshmallow and cut in half, use a dab of icing to attach
- ** you can substitute with candy grass or green coloured coconut if your strapped for time.
- We used candy grass in the batch we made 🙂
Pretty easy and seriously adorable! This is also a really great project for kids so get baking this weekend and make your own batch of “bunny butt” cupcakes!
I want to wish you all a Happy Easter and I hope you enjoy your weekend.
These are the cutest cupcakes! You are so creative, love them!
These are so cute, my kids would love them A must make!
Cathy
These are too cute! This is perfect Easter recipe and I would like to try it!! Thanks for sharing!!
These are so cute, and are perfect for the kids to make. Super easy and oh so delicious!
These are the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen! And I can totally make these! My kids are going to love them.
Too cute!! These are precious, my boys would love these! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness. These cupcakes are so cute. my boys would enjoy them. I might have to make them some fun treats.
These cotton tail cupcakes are absolutely adorable. I have an Easter party coming up and I think I may make some of these for it. Thank you for the recipe and detailed instructions.
These are too cute! Thanks for sharing this recipe, I know some littles that are going to love it!
I bake Cupcakes regularly. They’re so fun to make and I love getting creative with the decorating! Will need to give these cotton tail ones a try!
Adorable cupcakes! This is the perfect easter recipe, fun for kids
These are adorable cupcakes!! I love this idea, it’s so much fun to make cupcakes for the holidays.
These are super cute and they look delicious. Marshmallows work so well and the icing looks awesome.
These are so stinking cute!! I actually have everything I need in my kitchen to make these already…might just have to make them for Easter!
These are just the cutest little cupcakes. They would be perfect for an Easter party or for a family dinner.
I’ve been seeing cotton tail cupcakes everywhere and I’m loving them. I’ve actually never made them, but you make it look so easy that I need to give it a try. Easter will be here before we know it. Adorable!!
These look delicious, and so easy to make. Thanks for the great recipe just in time for Easter!
Oh my word these are UH-dorable!!! I’ll have to make these for my kids class Easter party this week!! Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m so loving this cute cupcakes. This is a very good idea for an Easter party!!
This sounds like perfection! I always love making stuff for Easter so these cupcakes would be ideal.
Oh my! I’m obsessed with cupcakes and these are simply adorable!!!
These ARE seriously so cute! and you are right who doesn’t love cute little bunny butts – my daughter would get a kick out of these
Cutest cupcakes ever! These are perfect to make with the kids to celebrate Easter. They would enjoy the bunny butt aspect too.
These are amazingly too cute to eat! Wow – this is something I’ve never even attempted, but you make it sound doable – thank you for this
Aww these are so sweet! These would be lots of fun to make with kids as well!
I love marshmallows!!! that is such a good idea. i’m afraid if I make it myself the marshmallows would end up in my mouth and not in the oven.
I love the little cottontail sticking up out of the cupcakes. So much fun, and almost too cute to eat.
Oh these are adorable. my boys love marshmallows, they would flip for these cupcakes!
these are super cute and look simple enough for my 4 year old. looks like it would be a fun Easter activity to set up a cupcake decorating station.
These are so adorable and perfect for an Easter party.