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Easter Cupcakes Recipe

Easter Cupcakes are the cutest and simplest Easter treat made with Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs (a favorite Easter candy).

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 315 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix and ingredients on back
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons whole milk
  • green food coloring
  • Orange food coloring
  • Candy eyes
  • 24 Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs the yellow ones

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cupcake pan with foil or paper liners.
  2. Prepare cake mix & bake according to the box's instructions. Let cool completely.
  3. 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.
  4. Place the green frosting in a piping bag with a grass tip and pipe onto the cupcakes.
  5. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 315

% 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.