{"id":33195,"date":"2019-04-10T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=33195"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:21:09","slug":"easter-bunny-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Easter Bunny Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Easter Bunny Cupcakes &#8211; how to make adorable bunny cupcakes with easy chocolate ears.\u00a0A new tutorial by our contributor\u00a0<a title=\"Erin Bakes\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\">Erin Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33222\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-pvp.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-pvp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-pvp-173x600.jpg 173w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-pvp-259x900.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33220\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-intro.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-intro.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-intro-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-intro-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/easter-gallery\"><strong>Easter<\/strong><\/a> just a hop, skip, and a jump away, I decided it was time to work my magic at updating a classic &#8211; bunny ear cupcakes! I\u2019ve seen fondant ears, marshmallow ears, and piped chocolate ears, but never smeared ears like we have right here. (Sorry, couldn\u2019t help myself.) If you\u2019ve been following along with my chocolate adventures for any length of time, then you\u2019ve seen me use this technique to make all kinds of <a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/category\/chocolate-flowers\"><strong>chocolate flower<\/strong><\/a> petals. Lucky for us, it also makes the perfect set of edible and delicious bunny ears!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33207\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33199\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-2.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-2-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-2-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also lucky, it\u2019s easy to whip up a ton of these in a flash well in advance of the big day. Whether you make them with coating chocolate or the real deal, they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for weeks at a time. I decided to go the extra mile and give my little bunnies buttercream floral headbands, but that is 100% optional. Use the ears on their own or pop on a few ready-made icing flowers from the craft store.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33198\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-1.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-1-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-1-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTER BUNNY CUPCAKES<\/strong><br \/>\na tutorial by <a title=\"Erin Gardner on The Cake Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\">Erin Gardner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Supplies:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2D9lo0i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>White coating chocolate<\/strong><\/a> or white chocolate<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2G0yRIh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pink coating chocolate<\/strong><\/a> or white chocolate tinted pink<\/li>\n<li>2 small knives, one thinner than the other (My large knife has an inch-wide blade and the smaller one has a half-inch blade. Tapered offset spatulas would work, too.)<\/li>\n<li>Parchment paper<\/li>\n<li>Cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream<\/li>\n<li>4 cups extra buttercream for flowers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZJ0F8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gel food coloring<\/strong><\/a> in pink, yellow, purple, and light green<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2D4rYFe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Extra small star piping tip<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(#16)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FZy62c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Small drop flower piping tips<\/strong><\/a> (#225)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OZIM4P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Small leaf tip<\/strong><\/a> (# 67)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"thcabl0e-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop This Post\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"b7a394c96ad97881a582ace57ea6a726\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B00HE5YK2I,B006OEYOTO,B0026N2Y3U,B007V6S36E\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Make the Bunny Ears<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Melt the white coating chocolate in a small heatproof bowl according to the package instructions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33200\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dip the flat side of the larger knife in the melted chocolate. Scrape the back and sides of the knife clean against the lip of the bowl. Hold the coated side of the knife about 2 inches up from the edge of the paper. Gently press the melted chocolate onto the paper, pulling the knife down and away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33201\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33202\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-3-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33203\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-4-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat to make as many sets of bunny ears as you\u2019ll need. Always make a few extra in case of breakage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33204\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-5.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-5-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Melt the pink coating chocolate in a small heatproof bowl following the package instructions. Dip the flat side of the smaller knife in the melted chocolate. Wipe the back and sides clean against the lip of the bowl. Smear the pink chocolate, just as you did with the white, down the middle of one of the white ear backs, making sure to leave a perimeter of white around the pink middle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33205\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-6.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33206\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat with the rest of the ears. Allow the ears to completely harden before using, about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33207\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-7b-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Assemble the Bunny Cupcakes<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Press the hardened bunny ears into freshly piped buttercream.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33208\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-8.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-8-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Divide the extra buttercream evenly into 4 small bowls. Tint three of the bowls pink, yellow, and purple, respectively, for the flowers (or in whatever flower shades you like). Tint the last bowl green for the leaves. The colors and flower styles you use for your little bunny headband are totally up to you, but I chose to fill a bag fitted with a small star tip with pink buttercream, the yellow and purple in bags fitted with small drop flower tips, and the green in the bag fitted with the small leaf tip.<\/p>\n<p>Pipe a line of drop flowers, rosettes, and leaves in front of the ears. Repeat with the rest of your cupcakes and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33215\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-12.jpg\" alt=\"Easter Bunny Cupcakes | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter-bunny-cupcakes-step-12-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>MORE EASTER DESSERTS TO MAKE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2014\/03\/diy-chocolate-bunny-cake.html\">Easter Bunny Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2018\/03\/bunny-face-cookies.html\">Bunny Face Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2014\/04\/diy-easter-bunny-garden.html\">Easter Bunny Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2017\/03\/marbled-chocolate-easter-eggs.html\">Chocolate Easter Eggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2014\/04\/diy-easter-basket-cake.html\">Easter Basket Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter Bunny Cupcakes &#8211; how to make adorable bunny cupcakes with easy chocolate ears.\u00a0A new tutorial by our contributor\u00a0Erin Gardner. With Easter just a hop, skip, and a jump away, I decided it was time to work my magic at updating a classic &#8211; bunny ear cupcakes! I\u2019ve seen fondant ears, marshmallow ears, and piped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":33213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,90,215,234],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-33195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"category-diy","9":"category-easter","10":"category-erin-gardner","11":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33195"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33951,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33195\/revisions\/33951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}