Directions GETTING READY 1. Bake the cupcakes, the previous night or if have just made it, place it in the refrigerator to chill for an hour.
Make the bunny ear template on a sheet of parchment paper.
MAKING 3. In the meantime, in a microwave safe bowl, melt the ½ cup confectioners coating, for the outside white ears and in another bowl melt ¼ cup confectioners coating, for the inside pink ears.
Melt in 30 seconds interval, until all confectioners coating has melted.
Pour the ½ cup of confectioners coating into a pastry cone and blend the ¼ cup of confectioners coating with pink food coloring, mix well and transfer it to another pastry cone.
Keep the confectioners coatings warm on a heating pad.
Once done take the bunny ear template and place another blank sheet on top, secure by putting plastic tape, this to avoid any pencil marks on the design.
Using the template as a guide, pipe out 12 sets of white confectioners coating for the exterior of the bunny ears.
Pipe the center with the pink confectioners coating for the inside of the bunny ears, set aside to harden.
. Prepare the chocolate glaze, In a double boiler or in a medium metal bowl placed over a hot-water bath, melt the chocolate well.
. In a small saucepan over medium high heat combine heavy cream, unsalted butter, let the butter melt completely and then add the corn syrup.
. Continue to heat until it reaches boiling point.
. Once done slowly pour the scaled liquid over the melted chocolate, whisk until smooth, strain the icing through a strainer.
. Once the glaze is ready remove the cupcakes from the refrigerator, invert the cupcakes and then dip it right into the melted chocolate glaze, coat the top well.
. Place all the coated cupcakes aside and let it set for 3-5 minutes.
FINALIZING 16. In the meantime transfer the nonpareils in a small bowl; carefully dip the cupcakes into the nonpareils.
. Cut the jelly beans in half and place it on top to form and eye, pipe two white dots on the jelly beans.
. Pipe in pink nose and white cheeks if you like, using the confectioner’s coatings.
. Using a spatula carefully remove the bunny ears; place it halfway into each cupcakes, forming ears.
. Use the pink confectioner’s coatings to make whiskers as well.
SERVING 21. Serve the bunny cupcakes during Easter enjoy.
