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Bunny Ear Cupcakes using marshmallows
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Easy Bunny Cupcakes

Ingredients

Lemon Cupcakes:

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • zest of 3 lemons
  • 1/4 Cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2/3 Cup milk
  • 1/2 Cup sour cream
  • 1/3 Cup oil

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 Cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3-4 Cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Bunny Ears:

  • 20-24 large marshmallows
  • pink sprinkles

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.

  2. 2. Sift cake mix into a medium bowl to remove any lumps, then continue to add the rest of the cake ingredients. Stir until smooth. Use a whisk if there are lots of lumps.

  3. 3. Fill cupcakes liners 3/4 full of batter and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.

  4. 4. Let cool.
  5. 5. Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Continue to add ins as much powdered sugar as needed to reach desired consistency. Add vanilla extract.
  6. 6. To make Bunny Ears (see photos above) cut each marshmallow using scissors diagonally and then immediately press the stick side into sprinkles. (You can also just sprinkle and sprinkles into the sticky area if you want to get very precise.)
  7. 7. your cooled cupcakes and then top with a set of Bunny Ears!