# What You 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, at 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 Steps:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
06 - Beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder, then mix until smooth. Incorporate milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until fluffy and spreadable.
07 - Once cooled, pipe or spread buttercream on top of each cupcake, shaping mounds to resemble soil.
08 - Sprinkle crushed chocolate sandwich cookies over the buttercream to mimic soil texture.
09 - Form small ovals from white fondant for bunny feet and a round shape for the tail. Use pink gel or fondant to create paw pads on the feet.
10 - Place two fondant feet and one tail on each cupcake, creating the illusion of a bunny entering a burrow. Optionally, add mini marshmallows for extra tail fluff.
11 - Arrange the decorated cupcakes on a tray to display a playful bunny burrow scene.
