Easter Chick Cupcakes
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Easter Chick Cupcakes
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Maybe the cutest easter cupcakes ever and it doesn't hurt that they're delicious!
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Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 215g
- 1 cup sugar 200g
- 1/4 tsp baking soda 1g
- 1 tsp baking powder 4g
- 3/4 cup salted butter 170g
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL
- 1/2 cup sour cream 120ml
- 1/2 cup milk 120ml
For the Buttercream:
- 6 cups confectioner’s sugar 66og
- 1 cup softened butter 225g
- 1/4 cup heavy cream 60mL
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 5mL
- 1 Pinch salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 175g
For the Chicks
- 2 cups Fondant
- 8 drops Yellow food coloring
- 2 drops Orange food coloring
- 1 tsp dark sprinkles
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Instructions
To Make the Cupakes
- Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Mix in all of the wet ingredients.
- Using a stand mixer slowly add in the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
- Pour into papered cupcake pan and bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes.
For the Buttercream
- In a small bowl melt the cream and chocolate then set aside to cool.
- Cream the butter until light and fluffy
- Add the confectioners' sugar in while mixing and an then add the cream in. Mix until smooth.
- Separate about a 1/4 of the buttercream into a bowl and beat with the room temperature melted chocolate. Add to a piping bag fitted with a 133 tip.
- Color the remaining mixture with green food coloring and add to a piping bag fitted with a 133 tip.
For the Chicks
- Add orange food coloring to about 2 tbsp of the fondant and fold until mixed in. Roll out to an 1/8 inch thickness and cut into small diamonds. lightly impress a line across the short end of the diamond and fold to a right angle.
- Add yellow food coloring to about 1 3/4 cups of the fondant and fold until mixed in. Take about a teaspoon of the yellow fondant and roll into a sphere.
- Add two dark sprinkles to the head for the eyes then add the beak. You can brush a small amount of water onto any area that is not sticking.
- Pipe the grass using the green buttercream and a 133 tip. Pipe a nest on top using the chocolate buttercream and a 133 tip. Place two to three chicks in each nest and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cupcake
Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
2.2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2.2g
(11%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.8g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.8g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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