Bake these Cadbury Easter Egg Cupcakes that come together to create the perfect cupcake for celebrating Easter! And what could be better than a yellow cupcake topped with chocolate buttercream frosting and Cadbury eggs?
1cup2 sticks unsalted butter (brought to room temperature)
3 1/2cupsconfectioner’s sugar
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
3tablespoonswhole milk
1/4teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
36Cadbury mini eggs
72Wilton Flower Icing Decorationsoptional
Instructions
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F and line your muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flours, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Add the sugar and beat for another 2 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time to the mixture, making sure the first egg is fully incorporated into the mixture before adding the next one.
Add the milk and vanilla extract into the mixture and mix until just combined.
Slowly and gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.
Use a cupcake scoop to fill each liner 2/3 of the way. Bake the cupcakes for 10-15 minutes for mini cupcakes or 18-20 for regular cupcakes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
Frosting
After the cupcakes have cooked, use a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat the butter at medium speed for 2 minutes or until nice and creamy.
Set your mixer to low speed and gradually add the confectioner’s sugar and cocoa powder.
Add the milk, salt, and vanilla extract to the mixture and mix until fully combined and the frosting is smooth and creamy.
Once the cupcakes have cooled, use a piping bag fitted with a Wilton #233 piping tip and start from the middle of the cupcake.
Place one Cadbury mini egg in the middle of your nest. You can add additional decorations, like the Wilton Flower Icing Decorations.
Notes
Fill lined muffin pans 2/3 full.
This recipe yields 36 mini cupcakes or 12 regular cupcakes.
You can substitute the Cadbury Mini Easter Eggs with M&M's Easter Milk Chocolate Candy.