# Components:
→ 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
# Directions:
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 sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined without overmixing.
05 - Divide batter evenly among prepared liners. 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 softened butter until creamy. Gradually sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder, beating until smooth. Add milk, vanilla, and salt, and continue beating until fluffy.
07 - Once cupcakes are cool, pipe or spread chocolate buttercream on top, creating small mounds to resemble soil.
08 - Sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies over the buttercream to create a soil effect.
09 - Shape white fondant into oval feet and small round tails. Add pink gel or fondant paw pads to feet.
10 - Place two fondant feet and one tail on each cupcake to simulate a bunny entering its burrow. Optionally add mini marshmallows for additional tail texture.
11 - Position cupcakes on a tray to create a playful bunny burrow scene.
