Description
These Robin’s Egg Easter Cupcakes start with fluffy white cake, topped with creamy blue vanilla buttercream and speckled candy eggs—sweet, festive treats perfect for your Easter celebration!
Ingredients
1 box white cake mix (14.25 oz)
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 ½ cup Water
4 Egg Whites
1 cup Sour Cream
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup Robin Eggs Candy, crushed
Frosting
1 cup Butter, room temperature
1 cup Shortening, butter flavor, room temperature
¼ cup Milk
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
6 cups Powdered Sugar
3 drops Sky Blue Food Gel
Robin Eggs Candy, for topping
Icing Bag
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt until evenly combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed with a hand or stand mixer.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Gently fold in the crushed Robin’s Eggs, being careful not to overmix. 6. Fill each cupcake liner about ⅔ full of batter.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
While cupcakes are cooling make frosting.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and shortening together on medium speed for about 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and half of the milk to the mixture.
- Add the powdered sugar, 2 cups at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition. 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the remaining milk (a little at a time) until you reach your desired consistency.
- For a thicker frosting, add more powdered sugar. For a softer frosting, add a tiny bit more milk.
- Add 3 drops of sky-blue food gel and mix until fully blended.
- Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a star or round tip.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and decorate with Robin’s Eggs for an Easter touch!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American