Easter Surprise Cupcakes
Delight your family and friends this spring with these festive Easter Surprise Cupcakes, a treat bursting with holiday charm and flavor. These light and fluffy cupcakes hide a sweet secret—a perfectly baked mini chocolate egg nestled inside each bite! Topped with creamy, pastel-colored frosting and adorned with festive sprinkles or candy decorations, these cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat. Perfect for Easter celebrations, this easy recipe combines simple ingredients like vanilla, butter, and eggs to create a heavenly dessert in just 40 minutes. Whether serving at a family brunch or gifting to loved ones, these cupcakes offer a whimsical and delicious surprise that’s sure to impress.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 12 pieces mini chocolate eggs (e.g., Cadbury eggs)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 drops food coloring (optional)
- 0.25 cup sprinkles or candy decorations
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Spoon a tablespoon of batter into each cupcake liner. Place a mini chocolate egg in the center of each and cover with more batter until the liners are about 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake (avoiding the chocolate egg) comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat the powdered sugar and butter together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract, whipping until the frosting is smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles or other Easter-themed candy decorations.
Serve and enjoy your festive Easter Surprise Cupcakes!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2914 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 93.3 g | 120% | |
| Saturated Fat | 50.6 g | 253% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 547 mg | 182% | |
| Sodium | 1519 mg | 66% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 479.8 g | 174% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.9 g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars | 323.1 g | ||
| Protein | 39.6 g | 79% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.4 mcg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 329 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 11.3 mg | 63% | |
| Potassium | 676 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
