Spring Bunny Pistachio Cupcakes Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Ingredients

• Cupcakes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup shelled pistachios, toasted
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup milk
• Cherry Compote
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cups frozen cherries, thawed, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Frosting
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)
• 2 cups (1 pound) Land O Lakes® Butter cut into chunks, softened
• 4 (1-ounce) squares white chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
• Decorations
• 3 ounces white chocolate, melted
• Red food color
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped shelled pistachios