Spectacular Easter Cupcakes You’ll Love

Spring is in the air, bringing blooming flowers, pastel colors, and the excitement of Easter celebrations! It’s the perfect season to embrace all things cheerful and sweet. What better way to do that than with a batch of festive Easter cupcakes? These delightful treats start with soft, fluffy cake, then get topped with rich, creamy frosting and finished with the cutest springtime decorations. Whether you’re planning a holiday party, putting together Easter baskets, or enjoying a fun afternoon of baking with the kids, these cupcakes are a joyful addition that will brighten your day and bring big smiles to everyone’s faces.

Easter Cookie Cups

Celebrate the sweetness of spring with these adorable Easter Cookie Cups! Perfect for Easter gatherings, these bite-sized treats are as cute as they are delicious, offering a fun and easy way to add a little extra cheer to your holiday dessert table!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies, dessert, easter

Total Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 24

Calories: 182kcal

Equipment

• 1 mini cupcake pan
• 1 small ice cream scooper
• piping bag fitted with a star tip

Ingredients

• ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• ¾ C sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ C flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
• ¾ C rainbow sprinkles
• 1 can of baking pam spray

Vanilla frosting

• ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1 ½ C powder sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2-4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• Wilton egg easter sprinkles
• Wilton easter royal icing transfers

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray your mini cupcake pan and set aside
• Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until combined
• In a medium bowl, using a whisk, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cornstarch together.
• Gradually mix in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients
• Once the dough has forms, mix in the sprinkles
• Using the ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough into your hands and roll it into a ball
• Place dough ball into cupcake pan and lightly push down
• Repeat step with remaining dough
• Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown
• Let cookies cool completely

Vanilla frosting Directions

• Using a standing mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream.
• Mix the frosting until combined and stiff
• Scoop the icing into a piping bag
• Pour your easter sprinkles into a bowl and separate the egg from the green sprinkles
• Pipe a small amount of frosting onto the cookie cups
• Using a butter knife spread the icing onto the top of the cookie cups
• Dip the cookie cups into the green sprinkles
• Place a wilton transfer into the middle of the cookie cup
• Randomly add a few egg sprinkles around the easter transfer
• Let sit for about 30 minutes to dry.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg

These delightful Easter cupcakes are the kind of treat that brings instant joy to any spring celebration. They start with a base of soft, fluffy cake baked to golden perfection—moist, light, and flavorful in every bite. Whether you choose classic vanilla, vibrant lemon, or even carrot cake for a seasonal twist, the cake is the perfect foundation for something special. Once cooled, each cupcake gets a generous swirl of rich, creamy frosting. You can go with traditional buttercream, a smooth cream cheese frosting, or something more colorful to match the holiday spirit. The frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness and pairs beautifully with the tender cake beneath it.

But what sets these cupcakes apart is their festive, spring-inspired decoration. Think pastel sprinkles, candy-coated eggs, mini chocolate bunnies, fondant flowers, or playful bunny ears made from marshmallows or candy melts. These little touches turn a simple cupcake into an eye-catching centerpiece for your Easter table. Whether you’re making them for a school party, a family gathering, or just a fun afternoon of baking with the kids, these cupcakes bring happiness, creativity, and deliciousness all in one bite. They’re as fun to decorate as they are to devour!