Name: Bunny ear cup cakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 44 min
Ingredients: Bunny ears; 165 gram royal icing mix; pink food colouring; Cupcakes; 90 gram butter, softened; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg; 2 tablespoon milk; 1 cup self-raising flour, sieved; Icing; 20 gram butter, softened; 2/3 cup icing sugar mixture, sieved; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 teaspoon water

Ingredients

Bunny ears

165 gram royal icing mix

pink food colouring

Cupcakes

90 gram butter, softened

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

2 tablespoon milk

1 cup self-raising flour, sieved

Icing

20 gram butter, softened

2/3 cup icing sugar mixture, sieved

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 teaspoon water

Method

1.Prepare royal icing mix according to packet instructions. Line tray with baking paper. Place half of icing in piping bag and pipe 48 bunny ear shapes, about 4cm long, on lined tray. Squeeze remaining icing into bowl containing other half of icing. Add drop of food colouring. Stir to combine. Spoon into piping bag. Fill centre of ears with pink icing. Allow ears to set overnight.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line muffin trays with cases.

3.Place butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, milk, flour and 2 drops of food colouring in bowl of electric mixer (or use medium bowl and hand mixer). Whisk on medium-low speed until combined, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Whisk on high speed for 2 minutes until mixture is pale and fluffy. Divide mixture between cases and bake for 14 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool.

4.Meanwhile, in second bowl combine butter, icing sugar, vanilla and 3 teaspoons water, gradually adding more water if mixture is too thick. Stir well.

5.Drizzle icing over cupcakes and decorate each cake with 2 bunny ears.

Cupcakes can be made and iced a day ahead, but don’t attach the ears until you’re ready to serve as moisture in the icing on top of the cupcakes can soften the ears at the base, causing them to flop or break off! Store your assembled cupcakes in a single layer in an airtight container. Makes 24
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