Easter is the perfect excuse to get a little extra creative in the kitchen. Nothing says springtime celebration quite like a batch of festive cupcakes. Whether you’re baking with kids, prepping for a holiday gathering, or just looking for a reason to play with pastel frosting and chocolate eggs, these Easter cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat. However, with a few simple decorating tricks, you can transform a classic cupcake into an adorable springtime treat. It will steal the show at any Easter table.
Equipment
- disposable piping bag with a star tip
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 C flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- â…“ C cocoa
- ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- ¾ C granulated sugar
- ½ T pure vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 C whole milk
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 C unsalted butter soft
- 4 C powder sugar
- 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Grass Green gel food coloring
- 1 pkg yellow duck marshmellow
- 1 bag Easter malted eggs
- Wilton Icing Decorations small flowers
Instructions
Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cupcake pan with paper liners
- Using a medium bowl mix together the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, baking soda, and powder. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, butter and sugar until creamed for 2 minutes
- Add in the vanilla and egg until well mixed
- On low, gradually mix in the dry ingredients with the wet and mix until combined.
- Add in milk and mix
- Evenly distribute the batter into the cupcake liners
- Bake at 350 degrees for 21-24 minutes
- Allow the cupcakes to cool for about 10 minutes while still in the cupcake pan
- Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely
Frosting Directions:
- Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
- If it doesn't cream, add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
- Test whether the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon, it is ready; if not, then add more powdered sugar, 1/2 C at a time, and mix well.
- Add several drops of the grass green gel food coloring. Mix well to incorporate the color thorough out the frosting.
- If ready, scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large star tip.
- Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the star tip.
- Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.
- Sit the yellow duckie in the center of the frosted cupcake.
- Place the malted Easter eggs, in a set of two or three together on one side of the cupcake.
- Position several candy flowers on the other side of the frosted cupcake.
Nutrition
Easter cupcakes are proof that baking doesn’t have to be complicated to be impressive. With a little creativity and a lot of sprinkles, you can create treats that bring a smile to everyone’s face. So gather your crew, preheat that oven, and get ready to make this Easter a little sweeter, one cupcake at a time.
Congratulations!
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Miz Helen
These cupcakes are So pretty Lisa. My Grandkids would love them.
What a great idea, they are so cute. Thanks for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.
These are great! I’m featuring you along side 9 other amazing bloggers for an Easter Treat roundup at The Creative Corner Linkup! Pop over and have a look at your feature! Link up is live again Sunday 6pm PST. Can’t wait to see what else you link up! Maria. x
Absolutely adorable! Great idea for Easter coming up 🙂
Your Easter Cupcakes are just adorable! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
These are so cute!! Love! #SmallVictories
These are adorable! Thanks for linking up with the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop – I will be featuring this on my page this week 🙂
Found you via Katherine’s Corner and so happy I did. These cupcakes are very pretty.
Adorable! Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party!
These cupcakes are sooo cute! I wish I could decorate like you. 🙂
So cute 🙂
Your cupcakes are truly sweet tweets! I would love for you to share this gem of a post on Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
Oh my glob they are so adorable! Thanks for sharing on Meetup Monday!
How cute are these?! Great job!
These are too cute! I wish I had your cupcake decorating skills. The chicks look great.
Super cute Easter Cupcakes! I love the little duckie. Great idea.
These are darling! Thanks for linking up to Link Party Palooza- hope you’re having a great weekend!
Oh these are too cute! And they look like something my niece and I(with no cake decorating skills) could make together.
These are toooo cute! In love! I found you through Foodie Friday and would love if you checked out mine.
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