Celebrate Spring with this cute dessert made with individual cupcakes decorated to resemble a floppy-eared bunny.
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Cake
1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 14 cups water
13 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
Frosting
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
Decorations
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 to 2 drops red food color
Assorted candies
Miniature marshmallows
Chocolate chips
STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2
Combine all cake ingredients in bowl; beat at low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium; beat until well mixed. Evenly fill prepared muffin cups with batter; bake 18-20 minutes or as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely in pan. Reserve 12 cupcakes for another use.
STEP 3
Form bunny head and ears by arranging 11 cupcakes very close together on a 14x12-inch rectangular or 13-inch round serving tray as shown. Remove 1 remaining cupcake from baking cup, cut in half horizontally.
STEP 4
Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl except whipping cream. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Increase speed to high; beat, adding enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency.
STEP 5
Place 1/2 cup coconut in plastic container with cover; add 1 drop red food color. Cover container and shake, adding additional food color if necessary until coconut is tinted desired pink color; set aside.
STEP 6
Frost over cupcakes and spaces between them to create bunny head. Frost cut side of each cupcake half; place frosting side down onto row of 3 cupcakes for “bunny cheeks”. Frost cheeks.
STEP 7
Sprinkle pink coconut over bunny cheeks and along outer sides of each ear. Sprinkle white coconut onto all remaining areas.
STEP 8
Create eyes, nose and mouth using assorted candies, miniature marshmallows and chocolate chips.
- Another option for decorating bunny face is to sprinkle white and pink decorator sugars over frosting instead of coconut.
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