# What You'll Need:
→ Chocolate Cupcakes
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
06 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
10 - 2/3 cup whole milk
11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Chocolate Buttercream
12 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
13 - 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
14 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
15 - 2 tablespoons milk
16 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
17 - Pinch of salt
→ Decorations
18 - 6 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
19 - 24 mini white marshmallows
20 - Pink decorating gel or pink fondant
21 - 1/2 cup white fondant
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, granulated and brown sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
04 - Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Distribute batter evenly into cupcake liners. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes thoroughly on a wire rack.
06 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder, beating until smooth. Incorporate milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the frosting is fluffy.
07 - Once cooled, pipe or spread chocolate buttercream atop each cupcake in mound shapes to resemble earth.
08 - Sprinkle crushed chocolate sandwich cookies over the buttercream to simulate soil.
09 - Shape white fondant into small ovals for bunny feet and a round ball for the tail. Use pink gel or fondant to detail paw pads on the feet.
10 - Place two fondant feet and one tail on each cupcake, arranging them to look like a bunny diving into its burrow. Optionally, add mini marshmallows for extra tail fluff.
11 - Arrange cupcakes on a tray forming a playful bunny burrow scene, perfect for spring celebrations.
