Description

These Easy Robin's Egg Easter Cupcakes are a festive dessert that embodies the spirit of spring with their tender vanilla cake, dreamy blue frosting, and adorable speckled chocolate eggs. Perfect for Easter gatherings, they are both simple to make and stunning in presentation.

Ingredients

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2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
1 cup Whole milk
2 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract (alcohol-free)
1 cup Unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
4 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
¼ cup Whole milk or heavy cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (alcohol-free, for frosting)
Blue gel food coloring
1 (10-ounce) bag Mini chocolate robin’s egg candies
2 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Water

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
Add softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until it resembles coarse sand
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, and vanilla extract, then combine with dry ingredients
Distribute batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each two-thirds full
Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack
For frosting, beat softened butter until fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar
Mix in milk and vanilla extract until smooth, then add blue gel food coloring to desired shade
Frost cooled cupcakes, then create speckles with cocoa powder and water mixture using a brush
Top with mini chocolate robin's egg candies

Notes

Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for best results.

Do not overmix the batter to keep the cupcakes light and fluffy.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 375 kcal
Sugar: 40 g
Sodium: 175 mg
Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 50 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Cholesterol: 45 mg