These delicious Easter themed cupcakes consist of a vanilla cupcake, topped with swirled buttercream, and topped with a mini chocolate bunny.
Ingredients
125 g unsalted butter, softened
125 g castor (superfine) sugar
2 eggs, large
125 g self raising flour
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons milk
Frosting:
125 g butter (1 stick), softened
3 cups icing (confectioners) sugar
2 – 4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
yellow food colouring
12 chocolate bunnies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
Place all the ingredients, apart from the milk in a food processor, and process under smooth. Pulse while dropping the milk down the funnel until the mixture has a soft, dropping consistency.
Divide the mixture amongst the 12 cases and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cakes are cooked and golden on top. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Decorate cooled cakes with yellow frosting and add a small chocolate bunny on top.
Frosting:
Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and on medium speed of an electric mixer beat until smooth. Add the sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy, about 5-7 minutes. Gradually add the remaining milk or until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. Add a few drops of food colouring and mix thoroughly.
Place icing in piping bag with Wiltons 2D Tip. Pipe swirls onto cupcakes. Add chocolate bunny.
Recipe by A Spoonful of Sugar at https://aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/easter-decorating-ideas/