Best 9 Coconut Bunny Cupcakes Recipes

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Welcome to the world of sweet treats and delightful flavors! In this article, we bring you a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for coconut bunny cupcakes. These adorable cupcakes not only please the eye but also tantalize the taste buds with a burst of coconutty goodness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner looking to impress your friends and family, this article will guide you through the process of creating these irresistible coconut bunny cupcakes that will leave everyone begging for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

COCONUT CUPCAKES



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A white cake recipe with a coconut twist. I had some coconut in my fridge that needed to be used, and this is what I came up with. If you want a more intense coconut flavor, add a teaspoon or two of coconut extract. Try putting your coconut in a food processor or blender if you prefer a smoother-textured cupcake. This is the first recipe I've come up with on my own, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

Provided by Jessica

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup butter, softened
2 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
1 ¼ cups unsweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
  • Mix sugar, applesauce, and butter together in a bowl.
  • Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until medium peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites should curl over slightly.
  • Stir egg yolks and vanilla extract into applesauce mixture; fold in egg whites. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Beat coconut milk into batter until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in shredded coconut for about 30 seconds. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 213.2 mg, Sugar 18.6 g

COCONUT BUNNY BUTT CAKE



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Crushed pineapple in the batter gives this cake a dense pound cake-like texture, which is helpful when anchoring the cupcakes and decorating. The cakes and cupcakes can be made a day ahead and wrapped in plastic wrap. Don't worry if you're frosting job doesn't look perfect -- covering the cake with coconut hides every flaw.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h55m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 large eggs plus 4 egg whites, at room temperature
3/4 cup cream of coconut
1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
2 teaspoons coconut extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the bowl (see Cook's Note)
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing bowl
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
Thin pretzel sticks, for securing the cupcakes
One 10-ounce bag sweetened shredded coconut
8 drops green food coloring
2 large round chocolate candies, such as Candy Melts
6 chocolate chips
Mini candy-coated chocolate eggs, for garnish
5 dried apricots
3 gummy leaf candies

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch (1 1/2 quart) ovenproof metal bowl. Line 4 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • For the cake: Whisk the eggs and egg whites in a large bowl. Whisk in the cream of coconut, pineapple, coconut extract and vanilla extract until combined. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in another large bowl. Beat in the butter, one piece at a time, with an electric mixer on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add half the egg mixture and beat on high until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the remaining egg mixture until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Fill the muffin cups each 2/3 full, then pour the remaining batter into the prepared bowl. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes for the cupcakes and 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for the bowl. Remove the cakes to a wire rack and let cool in their pans for 15 minutes, then turn them out and let cool completely.
  • For the buttercream: Beat the confectioners' sugar and butter together with an electric mixer on low speed until well combined, then beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in 1 tablespoon of the milk and the vanilla and coconut extracts until light and spreadable, 2 to 3 minutes more, adding up to 1 tablespoon more milk if the frosting is too stiff.
  • With a serrated knife, trim the flat bottom of the bowl-shaped cake so it lies flat on a plate, rounded-side up, and frost with a layer of buttercream. Remove the wrappers from the cupcakes and anchor 2 of them with a pretzel stick each at the base of the cake to make the bunny's feet (leave about 1 1/2 inches between the feet). Cut the third cupcake in half from top to bottom. With pretzel sticks, attach the cupcake halves to the top of the feet, with the cut-side facing down and the rounded ends positioned to be the heels of the feet. Attach the last cupcake with a pretzel stick to the lower half of the top of the cake to make a tail. Frost the cupcakes with the remaining frosting. Wipe away any frosting that has smeared on the cake plate.
  • Pat about 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut all over the cake. Put the remaining coconut in a large zip-top plastic bag. Mix the green food coloring with 2 teaspoons water and add to the bag. Toss and massage the coconut until it is uniformly green in color. Press the chocolate candies into the bottoms of the bunny feet with the larger candy at the top and the smaller ones underneath so they resemble the pads of the toes. Spread the green coconut all around the cake plate to make grass and decorate with candy eggs. Flatten the apricots with a rolling pin and roll into carrot shapes. Cut the leaves in half crosswise and use scissors to snip them to resemble carrot tops. Insert the carrot tops into the wider end of the apricot carrots and arrange them in the grass around the bunny.

COCONUT CUPCAKES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 18 to 20 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
5 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk
14 ounces sweetened, shredded coconut
1 pound cream cheese at room temperature
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In 3 parts, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in 7 ounces of coconut.
  • Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Fill each liner to the top with batter. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove to a baking rack and cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on low speed, cream together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and almond extracts. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
  • Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with the remaining coconut.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BUNNY BUTT CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



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Add this adorable cake to your Easter dessert table. Everything about this cake is edible-minus the toothpicks. Cover chocolate cake in homemade vanilla buttercream and shredded coconut, form the paws using cupcakes and marshmallows, and create pawprints and ears with candy melts. Plus, check out our fun hack for making cute edible carrots.

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
1 classic chocolate cake batter
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
¼ cup pink candy melts
¼ cup white candy melts
3 cups shredded coconut, divided - plus 3 tablespoons
1 teaspoon leaf green gel food coloring
10 orange flavored chewy candies
2 green sour candy ropes
2 large marshmallows
10 easter egg chocolates
1 cake pan, or oven safe bowl (7 in - 17 cm)
1 round flat bottomed cake pan
2 wooden skewers, 5 1/2 in (14 cm)
10 small toothpicks

Steps:

  • Make the chocolate cake and paws: Preheat the oven 325°F (170°C). Grease a 7-inch hemisphere-shaped cake pan or 9-inch deep oven-safe bowl and 5 cups of a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
  • Pour the chocolate cake batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each about ¾ of the way. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cupcakes spring back when gently pressed.
  • Fill the prepared cake pan with the remaining batter and set in a flat-bottomed cake pan to stabilize in the oven. Bake for 55-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the cupcakes and cake from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely, at least 1 hour.
  • Make the buttercream: In a large bowl, combine the butter, salt and powdered sugar. Cream with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 5-7 minutes, until no powdered sugar remains at the bottom of the bowl. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the vanilla. Add the milk and continue beating until the buttercream is light and fluffy, another 5 minutes.
  • Make the bunny ears and paw prints: In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine the pink and white candy melts. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and cut a small hole at the tip.
  • Line 2 small baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place the skewers vertically at one short end of a prepared baking sheet. Starting at the tops, pipe the melted pink candy over the skewers in the shape of bunny ears, leaving 4-5 inches uncovered at the bottom to stick into the cake. Let sit until dry, about 5 minutes.
  • On the remaining prepared baking sheet, use the candy melts to pipe 4 large circles, about 1 inch in diameter, and 8 small ovals, about ½ inch wide, for the paw prints. Let sit until dry, about 5 minutes. You will not need all of these for assembly, but make extra incase of breaking or improper sizing.
  • Make the grass: In a medium bowl, mix together 1½ cups shredded coconut and the green food coloring until the color is evenly distributed.
  • Make the carrots: Using kitchen shears, cut off the flat ends of the orange candies.
  • Cut the green sour ropes crosswise into ½-inch pieces. Place 2-3 of the green ropes pieces onto the sticky, exposed sides of the orange candies for the carrot tops.
  • Make the bunny tail: Add 3 cupcakes to a medium bowl and crumble finely with your hands. Mix in 1 tablespoon of the buttercream until evenly distributed, then shape the cake mixture into a ball. Transfer to the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to set.
  • After chilling, coat the cake ball in buttercream, then cover with 3 tablespoons of the white shredded coconut. Return to the fridge while you assemble the rest of the cake.
  • Make the feet: Place the remaining 2 cupcakes on a cutting board, with the bottoms facing up. Dab a bit of buttercream on the side of each cupcake and place a marshmallow on top of the buttercream.
  • Cover the cupcakes and marshmallows with a thin coat of buttercream and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
  • Remove the feet from the refrigerator and cover with a thicker coat of buttercream, rounding the edges to blend the shape together. They should be narrower at the top and rounder at the bottom. Arrange the pink candy paw prints on the feet, with a round circle on top and the 3 smaller ovals underneath. Return to the refrigerator to set for another 20-30 minutes
  • Assemble the cake: Dollop 1 tablespoon of buttercream on the center of a cake platter. Place the round cake on the center of the platter with the domed side facing up, using the buttercream to keep the cake in place.
  • Spread a thin layer of buttercream all around the cake and cover with the remaining 1 ½ cups white shredded coconut.
  • Place 6 toothpicks in 2 triangle shapes on one side of the cake. Remove the feet from the refrigerator and place them into the toothpicks.
  • Place 4 toothpicks above the feet, then attach the tail to the toothpicks.
  • Spread the coconut grass around the body, then arrange the easter eggs and carrots in the grass.
  • Stick the ears in the front side of the bunny at about a 45° angle, so that they are slightly resting on the cake for support. If the skewers are too long, cut down so the ears cant rest against the cake.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!

BUTTERY CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT TOPPING



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Perfect cupcakes to add to your lunch box. Very buttery with a yummy coconut and walnut topping. These never last more than an hour when I take them for my husbands co-workers. They are great served warm or cool.

Provided by LarissaSmith

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup milk
¼ cup butter, room temperature
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup flaked coconut
⅔ cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper bake cups. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 1/3 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with 3/4 cup milk; beat well. Fill the prepared muffin cups evenly, about half full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, cream 1/4 cup butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in 2 tablespoons milk until well combined and fold in the coconut, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • With the warm cupcakes in the muffin pan, carefully spread about 2 teaspoons of the frosting on the center of each one. Do not spread the frosting all the way to the edge.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Broil the tops of the cupcakes in the preheated oven until coconut is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 40.6 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 254.3 mg, Sugar 26 g

DOUBLE-COCONUT CUPCAKES



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Love coconut? Cupcakes with a triple blast of coconut bring you to the tropics.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (from 14-oz can)
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 to 3 tablespoons milk
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • In medium bowl, stir 2 cups coconut and the condensed milk; set aside.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (two-thirds full). Top each with about 1 heaping teaspoonful coconut mixture.
  • Bake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter and salt with spoon or with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Beat in coconut extract and 1 tablespoon of the milk. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Immediately frost cupcakes. Dip tops of cupcakes into toasted coconut. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g

COCONUT CUPCAKES



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I took these yummy treats to a picnic for our computer club one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a double batch. With their creamy frosting and sprinkling of coconut, they appeal to kids and adults alike.-Judy Wilson, Sun City West, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup 2% milk
1-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Place lemon juice in measuring cup and add milk, stir to combine and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in coconut., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and extracts until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 19g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 236mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

COCONUT BUNNY CUPCAKES



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These adorable bunny cupcakes are easy to make and decorate, and they'll do double duty as a darling centerpiece at your Easter brunch.

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla or creamy white frosting
48 sticks gum in white (or other colors such as yellow, blue, green)
24 sticks pink gum
24 miniature marshmallows (white or colors)
24 pink candies (mini chewy sweet and tart candies)
1 tube Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel
2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 drop each food color: red, green, blue, yellow

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and egg. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, divide coconut among five small bowls, about 1/2 cup each. Add 1 drop of red food color to one bowl and mix with a spoon. Finish mixing using your fingers to lift and gently rub coconut. Repeat for each color to make a bowl of yellow, blue, pink, green and white coconut.
  • Prepare ears by stacking two of the same color gum sticks on top of each other; trim into bunny ears using kitchen shears. For the center of each ear, cut a pink stick of gum in half lengthwise, trim about half an inch off of the end to trim into ear shape. Use a little frosting to "glue" the pink centers to the white gum ears.
  • To ensure that the coconut sticks to your frosting, frost one cupcake then immediately turn upside down, dipping top of the frosted cupcake into coconut. Repeat frosting and dipping for all cupcakes.
  • To add the bunny features, use a toothpick to create two slits in the top of the cupcake, then insert the ears into the slits. Cut a miniature marshmallow in half. Add a dot of frosting to the cut side of the marshmallows; press onto the front of the cupcake to create the paws. Gently press a pink candy on for nose; use black decorator gel to add the eyes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g

BEST EVER COCONUT CUPCAKES



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I think I got this recipe from The Neeleys, on Food Network. My daughter fell in love with the cupcakes and requested them for her 8th birthday party. This makes 2 dozen. I am not a coconut fan but love these cupcakes.

Provided by Kitchen_Kouture

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2/3 cup buttermilk
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
16 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
6 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Line muffin pan with liners.
  • Blend all cupcake ingredients in a mixer.
  • Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  • Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool.
  • Mix all frosting ingredients together except coconut.
  • Frost cupcakes and top with toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.9, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 95.4, Sodium 375.8, Carbohydrate 64.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 52.9, Protein 4.5

Tips:

  • Use fresh coconut: Fresh coconut meat and milk add a delicious, tropical flavor to these cupcakes. If you don't have access to fresh coconut, you can use unsweetened shredded coconut and canned coconut milk, but the flavor will not be as pronounced.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the cupcakes tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Fill the cupcake liners halfway: The cupcakes will rise as they bake, so only fill the cupcake liners halfway with batter.
  • Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cupcakes are cooked through.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them: This will help the frosting to set properly.

Conclusion:

These coconut bunny cupcakes are a fun and festive treat that is perfect for Easter or any other occasion. They are easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. With their moist coconut flavor and creamy frosting, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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