Easy recipe for cute and colorful Easter Bunny Cupcakes made with Peeps!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Holiday
Keyword cupcakes, desserts, Easter, Peeps
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 24
Calories 275kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $8
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1boxCarrot cake mix
1cupbutter
1cupwhole milk
3eggs
2teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2cupshredded carrots
For the Frosting:
8ouncescream cheeseroom temperature
4tablespoons unsalted butterroom temperature
2cupspowdered sugarnot packed
1 to 2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Toppings:
pastel sprinkles
24Peeps bunny candy
Instructions
To make the cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, milk, vanilla and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed for 2 additional minutes.
Pour into baking cups in cupcake pan, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake 17-22 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
To make the frosting:
Cream together the cream cheese and the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add in the vanilla extract.
To decorate:
Cut out a whole in the center of cupcake in which to place a Peep. You want the bottom 1/3 of the Peep to fit inside the cupcake so it will stay in place.
Pipe your frosting over cupcakes around the Peep candy using a star pastry tip for a "grass" effect. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!
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Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.