Bunny Cupcakes with a Surprise Inside are what you need to make this Easter! Adorable, easy, fun, and the perfect Easter dessert idea for any spring party or gathering. Plus, there's a yummy surprise waiting inside!
Hippity Hop! Easter is on its way! Our family absolutely loves cute Easter treats!
Not only do they love helping make them, but they also love eating them!! In years past, we've made Easter Bark and Bunny Chow.
This year, the treat-making includes this eggcellent Surprise Inside Easter Cupcakes Idea!
Yep, you heard right.
There's an extra special surprise inside made out of - you guessed it - BUTTERFINGER®. They're sooo good and bite-sized!
You'll also want to make No-Bake Easter Birds Nest Cookies and Bunny Oreo Cookie Pops!
Ingredient Notes
- Cupcakes - we like vanilla cupcakes for this recipe, but whatever flavor you like is great.
- White Frosting - extra fluffy works best, so the cupcakes look like bunnies!
- Chocolate candy eggs - You can use any delicious Easter candy to stuff your cupcakes. Think M&Ms or jelly beans.
- Pink candy for noses - small in size.
- Candy eyeballs - are sold at most grocery and big box stores in the baking section.
- Marshmallows - regular-size marshmallows are a perfect size.
- Pink Sprinkles - or any easter-themed sprinkles.
How To Make Bunny Cupcakes
No matter how you get there, you need a batch of cupcakes. Baked from scratch or a box, either one will do.
Once your cupcakes are cooled, it's time to hollow out the center for the 'surprise. We did this with a melon baller, but a spoon will also work..'
Now, place a chocolate candy egg inside. We find one to one and a half Eggs fit nicely. We also like to add a few sprinkles, so it's a delightful surprise because that's how we roll, but that's optional.
Now, it's time to frost.
Again, store-bought or homemade frosting works well, but make sure it's white and fluffy, so your bunnies look like bunnies! And to have room for the bunny face, make sure you pile it nice and high.
Ok, you're ready for the super cute ears. You'll need two ears for each cupcake, so if you bake a batch of 24 cupcakes, that's 48 ears! Click here to see how to make the perfect marshmallow bunny ears.
By the way, kids are great at ear-making.
Finally, once the ears are placed on top of the frosting, you need a rosy nose and some eyes.
Any smallish pink candy will do for the nose. And candy eyes are easy to find at most stores nowadays.
Bunnyrific!
And when you serve these Easter cupcakes, everyone will marvel at their cuteness and be delighted with the surprise they find inside!
Tips & Tricks
- While your cupcakes bake, that's a perfect time to make your bunny ears and unwrap your chocolate candy eggs. Go ahead and sample a few chocolates at this point!
- Unless you are eating them right away, keep your cute bunny cupcakes refrigerated until ready to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers for 3-5 days.
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Printable Recipe
Bunny Cupcakes with a Surprise Inside Recipe
Equipment
- Melon Baller
- Spatula
- kitchen scissors
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 24 vanilla cupcakes ((homemade or semi-homemade))
- 24 ounces fluffy white frosting
- 24 candy eyeballs
- 24 small pink candies
- 1 10 ounce bag Chocolate candy eggs (or other Easter candy)
Bunny Ears
- 24 regular size marshmallows
- pink sprinkles
Instructions
- To start, you need 24 baked cupcakes for this recipe. Baked from scratch or semi-homemade from a box is fine.
- Once your cupcakes are cooled, hollow out the center with a small spoon or melon baller for the ‘surprise.’
- Place a candy egg inside. We find one to one and a half Eggs fit nicely. Add a few sprinkles if desired.
- Frost your cupcakes with a generous amount of frosting. Use either a frosting gun or piping bag. Place two marshmallow ears on top of the frosting. (Bunny ears are made by cutting a standard size marshmallow in half and adding pink sprinkles to the sticky side. Click here to see a tutorial on how to make the bunny ears.)
- Place a pink candy for a nose and two candy eyes above the nose to finish the bunny face.
- Wow guests and enjoy!
Melissa says
Great recipe - they were a hit with the family!
Erin Henry says
So fun! We're glad your family enjoyed them, and hopefully, you can make it a tradition!
April says
These are adorable!! My kids are going to have so much fun helping to make them.
Erin Henry says
Yes, kids totally enjoy making these! That surprise inside gets them every time!
Jen says
My kids are going to get a kick out of these! They are so into little "surprises". A fun treat for the holiday.
Kristen says
Erin, these are ADORABLE!!! I know my kids would love them and I think they are such a fun treat for us to make together.
Erin says
I agree, Kristen! This is a fun little DIY for the kids to get involved in. They can totally put on these little bunny faces with no problem 🙂
Mike says
You can never go wrong with chocolaty candy treats inside cupcakes!! 🙂
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
OH MY! These are the cutest most creative thing I've seen in awhile. I love Easter and want one now. Plus... can we talk about how delish Butterfingers are? So adorable. 🙂
Lizzie says
This is such a simple idea, it doesn't look fiddly at all! And I love how the sprinkles look like a nest.
Erin says
Yes, you're right, the sprinkles do look like a nest! Simple treats are the best!
Lucy @ Supergoldenbakes says
These are ultra cute and I love the video.
Erin says
Thanks so much, Lucy! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video!
Danielle says
Oh how cute these are! I'm not much on making pretty desserts, but I love the Butterfinger. Butterfinger is one of my favorite candy bars. These sound so delicious!
Erin says
This is an easy one, Danielle. I think you could do it! Butterfinger is one of my favs too. Love that peanut-buttery crunch!
Allison Mattina says
These are beyond adorable. I will have to take a crack at them for a school cupcake for the kids.
Erin says
You can totally do it, Allison! The kids will DEFINITELY love them! They're pretty easy and doable...kids can even help make them.
Nicky Corbishley says
These are so cute. Love the hidden surprise egg inside a wonderful idea, my kids would adore these.
Erin says
I think they turned out pretty cute, Nicky! Thanks for stopping by to check with out! Kids do love this recipe and surprise inside!