Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup cake flour, sifted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter; softened
- 2 tsp baking powder
- for the bunny
- smarties
- fruit roll ups
- pink marshmallows
cooking time:
Method:
- first step is to mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt all together in to a large bowl.
- then set the electric mixer, at low speed and blend in some other ingredients like butter, milk, eggs and vanilla.
- beat the mixture for 2 minutes at medium speed.
- after beating well spoon the prepared batter in 16 large greased or paper lined muffin cups.
- bake them at 375 f for 15-20 minutes or till tester inserted in center comes out clean.
- transfer these to the rack and cool.
- bunny frosting 1 tsp lemon juice 1 egg white 1/2 cup corn syrup
- begin with heating the corn syrup in a saucepan (or microwave at high for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes) over high heat, until boiling.
- then take a bowl and beat egg white into it with lemon juice till it gets frothy.
- keep blending in boiling corn syrup and beat till stiff peaks are formed. it takes about 4-5 minutes.
- next step is to dip tops of cooled cupcakes in icing.
- you can use smarties for eyes and sliced fruit roll ups for whiskers. you can also cut pink marshmallows into quarters for ears.