Easter Cupcakes Recipe
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Easter Cupcakes Recipe
Description
The Easter Cupcakes are made by preparing a white cake mix according to the package instructions, baked in cupcake liners to hold their shape. Once cooled, a two-tone buttercream frosting is prepared by mixing room temperature unsalted butter, vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar, and milk, then dividing and coloring portions green and orange.
The green buttercream is piped onto the cupcakes using a grass tip to simulate fresh grass. The orange frosting is used to decorate yellow peanut butter eggs by piping a beak, eyes, and feet, then attaching candy eyes to create small chick figures. These decorated eggs are placed on top of the green-topped cupcakes for a thematic appearance.
This recipe lends itself to festive celebrations, offering a sweet, decorated treat suitable for Easter gatherings, parties, or family desserts. The components can be made in advance and assembled shortly before serving to maintain freshness and appearance.
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix and ingredients on back
- 1 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk whole
- green food coloring
- Food Coloring orange
- Candy eyes
- 24 peanut butter eggs the yellow ones, brand Reese's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cupcake pan with foil or paper liners.
- Prepare cake mix & bake according to the box's instructions. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, to make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl (with a hand mixer) or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, vanilla, and salt together for 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar and milk and beat for 1 minute, scrape down the sides, remove a ⅓ cup of the frosting, and place in a small bowl. Add the green food coloring (a few drops) to the large bowl and beat for an additional minute.
- Place the green frosting in a piping bag with a grass tip and pipe onto the cupcakes.
- Add the orange food coloring (a few drops) to the reserved frosting and mix until combined. Place the orange frosting in a piping bag with a small round tip and pipe a beak, two dots for eyes, and feet onto Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Place the eyes on. Add the eggs to the top of each cupcake.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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