Show off your baking skills and impress your family and friends with these adorable Ravenous Rabbit Cupcakes! They are a delicious treat and everyone will be diving for these cupcakes like a rabbit diving for carrots!
Spring has come early here in Ohio. Over the weekend the sun shone brightly and warmed the air so that it was comfortable to be outside without a jacket. I did take some time to enjoy the great outdoors, but more of my time was spent in my kitchen. The next two months will be jam packed with blogging, chocolate making, and traveling, so I’m trying to get ahead and created 6 different Easter recipes. I couldn’t wait to share this one with you.
You will, over the next few weeks, notice a theme this Easter, as I’ve gotten a bit obsessed with bunny butts. Yep, I said bunny butts! Isn’t the one on the cupcake just adorable?
I am starting out with the most challenging of my Easter recipes. These cupcakes will each require quite a bit of time to hand sculpt the bunny and all those carrots. I’m not saying you should run screaming from this project, I just want you to be aware of the work involved before you decide to make these the night before you need them. Unless you, yourself are the Energizer bunny, you’ll want to give yourself plenty of time to make all the modeling chocolate pieces, but the end result it so worth the effort.
Ravenous Rabbit Cupcakes (makes 12)
Before you begin, you will need to make 1 batch of white modeling chocolate. Click here for the recipe and directions on adding color, as well as, troubleshooting information.
You’ll need:
12 baked cupcakes
1 1/2 – 2 cups frosting
1 recipe white modeling chocolate (or use about 20 ounces white fondant)
orange, green, pink candy coloring
Wilton White Picket Fence Cupcake Wrappers
powdered sugar to dust work surface
corn syrup to glue the modeling chocolate pieces together (or use water)
Supplies needed:
#12 round pastry tip and # 6 round pastry tips, optional
rolling pin, optional
fine tip paint brush (food only)
toothpick
knife
pastry bag and large round decorating tip, optional
Instructions:
Optional: Pinch off about two tablespoons of white modeling chocolate and color it light pink. Note: The pink candy coloring is vibrant, so use just a tiny amount of it to make your pink. Lightly dust work surface with powdered sugar. Roll out the pink modeling chocolate as thin as possible. Press the small end of the #6 round pastry tip into the clay, twist, then pull up. Continue doing this until you fill the pastry tip with small rounds of pink modeling chocolate. Turn it upside down and allow rounds to fall out. You’ll need 72 tiny rounds. Do the same making 24 larger rounds using the #12 tip.
Alternately: you could just pinch off very small amounts of the pink modeling chocolate and roll them into balls then flatten to make your circles. This will take more time, though.
Pinch off teaspoon size pieces of white modeling chocolate. Roll into balls, then flatten into an oblong shape creating 24 bunny feet.
Dip a fine tip paint brush or toothpick into corn syrup. Brush onto the center of each foot. Press one pink round onto each foot. Brush three small dots of corn syrup around the edge of each foot and press on three tiny pink rounds. You can use water instead for this step. I think the corn syrup will hold the larger pieces in the next step a bit better than the water, though.
Pinch off 12 pieces of white modeling chocolate (a little less than a tablespoon) and roll them into balls for the bunny bodies. Pinch off 12 pea size pieces of white and roll them into balls for the tails. Pinch off 24 slightly smaller pieces and roll into balls, then flatten on either side to make little legs. Brush the top of each large ball with a dab of corn syrup. Attach a tail. To make your tails look fuzzy, use a knife to jab at the ball pulling out little tufts of modeling chocolate all around it. Attach two legs with corn syrup then attach a foot on each leg.
Allow your bunnies to dry for a while before handling them.
Pinch off and color some modeling chocolate green. Color a large amount orange. Pinch off pea size pieces of orange and roll into balls. Then roll into carrot shapes. Pinch of tiny pieces of green and roll into very thin logs. Cut into 1/4″ or so pieces. Use a toothpick to create a hole in each carrot. Dab a bit of corn syrup into each hole. Insert a green log into each carrot.
Flatten and cut the green to look like leaves. Use a knife to make indentations across each carrot. You will need a lot of carrots to cover your 12 cupcakes. All of the carrots pictured above went onto one cupcake. You don’t need green on each and every carrot, as you’ll want to put some on your cupcake, upside down.
Wrap cupcakes with picket fence cupcake wrappers. Frost cupcakes using a pastry bag and pastry tip or with a spoon. Set one rabbit in the center of the frosting. Surround the rabbit with lots of carrots.
Your cupcakes are ready to serve. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days.
Items used to create this project found on Amazon.com
If this Easter Recipe interests you, then you should go and check out all these other delicious ideas.
Hi! I just made your bunnies to use them for my easter cupcakes. They are so cute and easy to make. It needs some time and love to put into it. I really love how they turned out and I’m sure everyone will love them. Thank you so much for the tutorial!
I’m so happy to hear you made these cupcakes. They definitely require some work but are so cute. I hope your family and friends enjoy their special treats.
They love them 🙂
I couldn’t manage to fuzz the tail without making it fall off. So I improvised, dabbed them in edible glue and finely crushed almonds. It looks good too. Bur I really want to learn how to make them like you did.
Using almonds was a great idea. I’m sure the tail looked nice and fuzzy. When I created my tail I jabbed a small ball of modeling chocolate with a sharp knife, and sort of giggled the knife as I pulled it out of the ball to create the fuzzy look. You could also use scissors to cut little pieces out of the modeling chocolate ball. That might work too.
Hello, I am in the process of making your bunnies. I used Fondant instead of melted chocolate and have used corn syrup to attach the pieces. I am now at the step of attaching the bunny legs to the bunny but they are not staying attached. I put them in the fridge and left them for 24hours but am still having the same problem. I would appreciate any suggestions that you could offer. Your bunnies are very cute!
I usually attach pieces of fondant together using piping gel. It works great. You can find it at most craft stores in the cake decorating aisle. A small amount of water would work too (I mean a really small amount.) If you use the corn syrup you need just a teeny tiny amount. If you use too much the fondant wont ever adhere to another piece.
Good luck, I hope they turn out for you.
are they easy to make? how long?
This is a time consuming project, that's for sure. Making enough carrots takes quite a while. Sculpting the bunnies and the carrot is pretty easy, as you just use simple shapes, it just takes time.
Hello, I am in the process of making your bunnies. I used Fondant instead of melted chocolate and have used corn syrup to attach the pieces. I am now at the step of attaching the bunny legs to the bunny but they keep falling off. I put them in the fridge and left them for 24hours but am still having the same problem. I would appreciate any suggestions that you could offer. Your bunnies are very cute!
These are gorgeous, so so cute! Pinned!
I've seen some of your other Easter recipes and your work is amazing :)!
These cupcakes are fantastic! I'm going to have a go at making some this Easter! Thanks for sharing the tutorial x
Lovely!
These cupcakes are so clever and adorable, Beth. I gotta include them in my Easter sweets roundup next month!
Thanks, Janine. I appreciate you sharing the cupcakes with your readers:)
it´s great
Just wanted to come back and let you know we were inspired by you once again. Thank you 🙂
http://joandsue.blogspot.ca/2012/04/easter-treats.html
You two did it again. What an amazing bunch of festive Easter food. I would love to spend a day in the kitchen having fun with you! Your cupcakes are adorable and I've posted a picture them in the Reader's Gallery.
So cute…and a great tutorial, too! Thanks! I found your site by following the bunny trail from this week's Sweet Sixteen Collection! Congrats on being featured!
So fun…and a great tutorial! Thanks! I found your site by following the bunny trail from this week's Sweet Sixteen Collection! Congrats on being featured!
Absolutely adorable! The "end results" are cute — and you make the steps so easy to follow and very doable. I would love it if you would consider linking to Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy, a Sunday through Thursday link party for ideas that make life easier, better and more fun!
Bonjour,
C'est très très joli. Bravo
10/10
Bon wek-end
Mirinda
Just stumbled on your site – So clever! Love it!!
I love the way you do it. Will surely try it this Easter. Thanks!
Rabbit Breeds
These are absolutely my most favorite Easter treat ever!!! EVER!!!!!! So stinkin' fabulous!
Had to feature this today…so cute! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/03/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_22.html
These are too cute. I would love for you to link up to my Linky Party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-6.html
Mrs. Delightful
www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
Your cupcakes are so cute! I found you on pinterest and I'm featuring you as my Pinterest pick at my Friday Favorites party this week. Come by and check it out!
Oh wow, these are SO incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Jacki
You're being featured tonight – thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Trish!
How could I not feature these on Thursday at Bacon Time, so incredibly cute!
These are crazy CUTE!! WOW!! Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great week & I'll see you Friday =-)
Beth
These look amazing! So creative!
Oh my word! Those are so cute and creative!
That is absolutely amazing!!
These are so flipping adorable! (I pinned them too on my own account, hopefully I will get brave enough to attempt them)!
Thanks for linking up to Friday Food at Momtrends.com!
This is amaizing. You realy got the talent. Not only for baking but for decorating and the photos are great. Beautifull post.
Are you kidding me with this??? So freaking adorable! Just pinned this one! LOVE! Thanks for sharing on Mom On Timeout!
These are just WAY TOO CUTE, Beth! You've done it again! 🙂
These are so stinkin' cute! I love the butts, but also the little carrots. The detail in these is amazing! I'm following.
Oh my goodness are these cute! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday! I hope you'll stop back soon 🙂
wow! wow! these are incredible! I invite you to my linky party on Tuesdays and it's still open if you'd like to link. I am visiting for the 1st time on your blog..love it! ~nancy~
these are awesome and your tutorial is fantastic! Love love love. I pinned it
These are so cute. I am thankful for the photos of the steps. The bunny's tail is the best!
These are amazing! I can't even believe it. You are incredible!!!!!! So pinning these!
Absolutely adorable! Would you be willing to link this up to my Springtime Holiday Link Party? I'd love to have you! Thanks, Michelle http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/02/springtime-holiday-link-party.html
You are so talented! I absolutely love these!
How stinkin' cute are these!? Love them! I can't even imagine the time that went into making them. (bowing down to you)
Stopping by from What's Cooking Wednesdays. Thank you so much for sharing these adorable little bunny bottom works of art! (pinning this)
Oh my goodness, I love these so much!! And your pot of gold caramel apples… and everything else you post! I just found you & I love your blog! 🙂 I would also really love for you to link up some of these ideas on my link party called Sharing Time, here: http://www.raisingmemories.com/search/label/sharing%20time
I hope you will!
Have a great night 🙂
~Heather
These are the cutest things EVA!! Although I will be a total cheater and use Lindt white chocolate balls (truffles whatever they are called) and make the rest by piping white chocolate for feet and tail and orange colored chocolate for the carrots. Thank you for sharing your idea!! <3 it!!
These are absolutely the cutest things i've seen in a long time! The *end* result is definitely worth the work! Love 'em! 🙂
OMG these are sooooooo cute!!! VERY creative!!!
I love the little bunny butts! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by my blog…glad we found eachother!
Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik
I love your creativity. This is delightful!
these are mind blowing!!super cute……….and your explanation rocks!great work
This is just the cutest idea and execution, but I am not surprised to come here only to find this sweet bunny behindy! PS – the pot of gold caramel apple is so neat! hope the leprechaun brings you some gold!
Who knew I'd love bunny butts so much?! You learn something new everyday. Love these!
These are too cute! Great job.
Blythe
www.thedesperatecraftwives.blogspot.com
These are gorgeous! Dont think I could ever create something so cute and artstic as this.
Oh my goodness, that little bunny is so adorable. He is too adorable to eat. I think, my daughter would eat these veggies without giving me the slightest problem. You certainly are a talented lady!
Amy @ whilewearingheels.blogspot.com
Way too cute:@)
These are ADORABLE!!!!
These are so beyond adorable. Just fantastic work. Wow!