Easter baskets and bunnies cupcakes

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Line muffin cups (2-½ inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
3. In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes.
5. Stiri in boiling water (batter will be thin).
6. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
7. Bakei 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool completely.
9. Prepare creamy vanilla frosting; frost cupcakes.
10. Immediately press desired color tinted coconut onto each cupcake.
11. Garnishi as desired to resemble easter basket or bunny.
12. About 33 cupcakes.
13. creamy vanilla frosting: in medium bowl, beat 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine.
14. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract; beat well.
15. Add 2-½ cups powdered sugar alternately with ¼ cup milk, beating to spreading consistency.
16. About 2 cups frosting.
17. note: to tint coconut, combine several drops desired color food color with ¾ teaspoon water; add to 1-½ cups coconut.
18. Stir until evenly tinted.