Easter Bunny Chocolate Cupcakes

🧂 Ingredients

• 125 g butter

  softened
• 165 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
• 2 eggs

  lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 190 g (1 ¼ cups) self raising flour
• 35 g (⅓ cup) cocoa
• 160 g (⅔ cup) milk
• 300 g (2 cups) icing sugar mixture
• 2 tbs cocoa powder
• 115 g butter

  softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tbs milk
• 12 mini Easter bunnies

  see notes
• sprinkles

  optional

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius. Line 12 muffin holes with cupcake liners.
• 2 Using hand-held beaters or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together
  until light and fluffy.
  
  If using a Thermomix: Insert the butterfly into the Thermomix bowl and mix the
  butter and sugar for 30 seconds on Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl
  and repeat for a further 20 seconds or until pale and creamy.
• 3 Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
  
  If using a Thermomix: Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for 10 seconds on Speed
  4, or until combined. Remove the butterfly. 
• 4 Alternate folding through the sifted flour and cocoa with the milk until
  combined.
  
  If using a Thermomix: With the blades turning on Speed 2, slowly alternate
  adding the sifted flour, cocoa and the milk. Increase to Speed 4 for 5 seconds. 
• 5 Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liners.
  
  Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked when tested.
• 6 Leave in the pan to cool for 10 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool
  completely.
• 7 Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Set aside.
  
  If using a Thermomix: To make the icing, place the icing sugar and cocoa powder
  into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 9.
• 8 Beat the butter and vanilla extract in a bowl until pale and fluffy
  (approximately 5 minutes). Slowly add the icing sugar/cocoa powder mixture,
  beating until smooth and creamy.
  
  If using a Thermomix: Add the butter, 1 tablespoon of milk and vanilla
  extract. Mix for 30 seconds on Speed 4. If needed, mix through an extra
  tablespoon of milk.
• 9 Add 1 tablespoon of milk and beat through.
  
  If needed, beat through an extra tablespoon of milk.
  
  If using a Thermomix: Add an extra tbs of milk and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 4,
  if needed.
• 10 Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cupcakes.
• 11 Gently press a mini Easter bunny into the top of the buttercream and cupcake.
  
  Decorate with sprinkles (optional).

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