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
- ⅓ 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.
These are toooo cute! In love! I found you through Foodie Friday and would love if you checked out mine.
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Oh these are too cute! And they look like something my niece and I(with no cake decorating skills) could make together.
These are darling! Thanks for linking up to Link Party Palooza- hope you’re having a great weekend!
Super cute Easter Cupcakes! I love the little duckie. Great idea.
These are too cute! I wish I had your cupcake decorating skills. The chicks look great.
How cute are these?! Great job!
Oh my glob they are so adorable! Thanks for sharing on Meetup Monday!
Your cupcakes are truly sweet tweets! I would love for you to share this gem of a post on Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
So cute 🙂
These cupcakes are sooo cute! I wish I could decorate like you. 🙂
Adorable! Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party!
Found you via Katherine’s Corner and so happy I did. These cupcakes are very pretty.
These are adorable! Thanks for linking up with the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop – I will be featuring this on my page this week 🙂
These are so cute!! Love! #SmallVictories
Your Easter Cupcakes are just adorable! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Absolutely adorable! Great idea for Easter coming up 🙂
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
What a great idea, they are so cute. Thanks for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.
These cupcakes are So pretty Lisa. My Grandkids would love them.
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you enjoy your new Red Plate and have a great week!
Miz Helen