Easter Basket Cupcakes

Gather the kids and make sweet, edible Easter baskets! 

Ingredients:

box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting

Green-colored sour candy separated into strips

Jelly beans or other desired candies

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• 2

  Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 3

  Frost with frosting. Use candy strips for handle on each. Decorate with candy as desired. Store loosely covered. 

   

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Easter Bunny Rabbit Cake

Bake up this easy bunny cake made with two cake rounds and some cupcakes for your Easter gathering. Learn to make this recipe with our how-to

Ingredients:

1         box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix

           Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

           Tray or cardboard covered with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil

1 1/2   containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting

5         large marshmallows

1         roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups™ red chewy fruit flavored snack (any flavor) (from 5-oz box)  

2         M&M's™ chocolate candies blue

           Red string licorice

           Edible black pen

3        Bugles™ original flavor snacks

1        roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups™ punch berry chewy fruit snack (from 5-oz box) Save $

3        green-colored sour candies, separated into strips

          Pink and white construction paper or craft foam sheets

Directions:

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease two 6-inch round cake pans, one 10-oz custard cup, 2 regular-size muffin cups and 1 mini-sized muffin cup with shortening; coat with flour (do not use cooking spray).
• 2

  Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour cake batter in custard cup, 2 muffin cups and 1 mini muffin cup filling about two-thirds full; divide remaining batter between cake pans.
• 3

  Bake 6-inch cake rounds and custard cup 21 to 26 minutes, cupcakes 17 to 21 minutes and mini cupcake 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from cake pans, custard cup and muffin cups; place rounded sides up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Using serrated knife, cut off rounded portion of cakes.
• 4

  Place 6-inch cake, cut side down on tray; spread 1/3 cup frosting over cake. Top with remaining cake round, cut side up. Trim a small amount of edge off custard cupcake so it can stand on top of 6-inch cake round. Insert wooden skewer through top of head through cake rounds for stability; trim skewer as needed. Spread thin layer of frosting over side and top of layered cake and bunny head to seal crumbs. Use frosting to adhere cupcakes to front of 6-inch round cakes for feet. Use toothpicks to secure feet, if necessary; spread thin layer of frosting over feet to seal crumbs. Cut mini cupcake in half; place cut side down on top of cake for bunny arms. Cut 3 marshmallows in half lengthwise. Place 3 marshmallow halves, cut sides down, on top of each cupcake to make toes of feet. Place 1 full marshmallow behind cake to make bunny tail. Freeze cake 30 to 45 minutes to set frosting.
• 5

  Spread remaining frosting over cake. Unroll red fruit flavored snack. Cut 2 large circles and 12 small circles out of snack. Press onto bottoms of bunny feet and front paws.
• 6

  Place blue chocolate candies and red licorice on bunny face to make eyes and mouth. Cut remaining marshmallow in half crosswise. Using edible black pen, draw whiskers on each marshmallow half. Place on bunny face to make cheeks.
• 7

  Unroll punch berry fruit flavored snack; cut into 3 sections. Wrap around Bugles™ snacks to make carrot shapes. Cut green sour candies in half crosswise; press into large end of each carrot and cut exposed end lengthwise into thirds to make greens on carrot.
• 8

  Cut ears from construction paper; wrap ends that will be inserted into cake with plastic food wrap. Insert into cake. Remove ears, plastic wrap and toothpicks before serving. Store loosely covered. 

   

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Chocolate Easter Bunny Cake

This dark, moist chocolate cake tastes like it took hours to make, but it's ready in just about an hour. Raid the Easter baskets for the cute chocolate bunny decorations.

Ingredients:

Cake:

2        tablespoons cocoa

1        Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ dark chocolate or devil’s food cake mix

3        eggs

1/2     cup butter

1        cup water

1        cup good quality dark chocolate, chopped

Icing:

3        cups powdered sugar

3        tablespoons light corn syrup

1/4     cup heavy whipping cream

1/4     teaspoon peppermint extract

2        to 3 tablespoons of milk

Decor:

         Bunch fresh mint sprigs

2       large chocolate bunnies, unwrapped

         10-12 pastel malted candy eggs

Directions:

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour. Sprinkle with cocoa to coat pans; tap to remove excess cocoa.
• 2

  In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, butter and water with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate.
• 3

  Spoon batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Place cooling rack or heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn rack and pan over. Remove pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• 4

  In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, corn syrup, cream, and peppermint extract on low speed until blended. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add just enough milk to the icing to make it thin enough to stick to a spoon, dripping off of the spoon slowly when tipped down toward bowl.
• 5

  Spread icing onto cooled cake. Place a bunch of mint sprigs in the center of cake. Add a chocolate bunny in center of the mint sprigs. Press malted eggs around the top and sides of the cake. Press a second chocolate bunny onto the side of the cake. Garnish with additional mint sprigs, as desired. 

   

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  By:  Brooke McLay

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PEEPS® Easter Garden Cake

This festive bunny garden cake is quick and easy to make, thanks to the help of these adorable PEEPS® marshmallow bunnies.

Ingredients:

1        box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ devil's food cake mix

          Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1        container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting

1        cup chocolate cookie crumbs

1        can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker™ green decorating cake icing

8        to 12 PEEPS® marshmallow bunnies

1        can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker™ orange decorating cake icing

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack until completely cooled, about 30 minutes.
• 2

  Spread chocolate frosting on top of cake; sprinkle with chocolate cookie crumbs. Use green icing to make garden rows, using photo as guide. Insert toothpick halfway into base of each PEEPS® marshmallow bunny. Insert bunnies, toothpick side down, into cake.
• 3

  Use orange and green icings to make carrots on cake, using photo as a guide. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows to serve. 

   

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