Description
Celebrate Easter with these delightful Easter Cupcakes! These vanilla cupcakes are tender and moist, topped with a creamy frosting and colorful decorations. Perfect for spring gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- Pastel sprinkles or mini chocolate eggs for decoration
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream
- Food coloring (optional – pastel colors)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cupcake tin: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Prepare batter: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk. Mix until combined.
- Bake cupcakes: Divide batter into liners and bake for 18-22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles, mini eggs, or Easter grass.
Notes
- You can make the cupcakes and frosting a day ahead. Store unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
