Ham vs. lamb? Regardless of what you serve as the main course for Easter dinner, even the Easter Bunny will flock to the kitchen to enjoy this fluffy treat.

• Prep time: 20 min.
• Total time: 3:40
• Makes: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes 

• 1 (18.25 oz) pkg. white cake mix
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup Land O Lakes® butter, softened
• 3 Land O Lakes® all-natural eggs
• 2 tbsps freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tsps freshly grated orange zest
• 1 (1.5 oz) bottle flower-shaped cake sprinkles

Frosting ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Land O Lakes® butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 2 (7 oz) jars marshmallow crème

Decorations

• 1 (10.5 oz) pkg. miniature marshmallows
• 24 black gumdrops
• Decorator candy eyes
• Licorice pieces or licorice nibs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
2. Combine all cupcake ingredients (except sprinkles) in large bowl; beat on low speed until combined.
3. Increase speed to medium; beat until well mixed. Stir in sprinkles.
4. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to wire cooling rack to cool completely.
6. Combine 1 ½ cups butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Add marshmallow crème; continue beating until well mixed. Set aside.
7. To create lamb faces, flatten gumdrops to ¼ inch thickness, using palm of hand. Poke holes into gumdrops for nostrils. Attach candy eyes and licorice pieces for ears, using frosting to adhere. Set aside.
8. Frost cupcakes, creating mound of frosting in center. Attach 1 lamb face on front third of each cupcake.
9. Place miniature marshmallows onto cupcakes, pressing into frosting to adhere. Attach licorice pieces or licorice nibs for tails.

Notes: Black gumdrops can be found in candy stores or in mixed packages at grocery or drug stores. This recipe has also been tested using other colors of gum drops (white, pink) and a large marshmallow cut in half for the face. The eyes, dark cupcake liners, and candy flowers can be purchased at cake decorating stores or craft stores.

Nutritional Info: Calories: 390 Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 65mg Sodium: 310mg Carbohydrates: 56g Dietary Fiber: 0g Protein: 3g

Recipe and image courtesy of Land O Lakes®