Description
These Easy Robin Eggs Easter Cupcakes are a delightful and festive treat perfect for springtime celebrations. Featuring a moist French vanilla cake base topped with a smooth and creamy buttercream frosting, each cupcake is decorated with shimmery Easter Whopper eggs and cute Easter bunny icing transfers, making them a charming dessert centerpiece for your holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box French vanilla cake mix
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup softened cream butter
- 1 cup whole milk
Frosting:
- 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6-10 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Decoration:
- 1 – 8 oz bag Easter shimmery Whopper eggs, divided
- 1 package Wilton Easter bunny icing transfers
- 2 large piping bags with wide star tip
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Make the cake batter: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the French vanilla cake mix, eggs, softened cream butter, and whole milk until smooth and fully combined without lumps.
- Fill cupcake liners: Spoon the batter into each cupcake liner, filling them about three-quarters full to allow room for rising during baking.
- Bake cupcakes: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 21 minutes, or until the tops turn lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes: Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack at room temperature before frosting, ensuring the frosting doesn’t melt.
- Prepare the buttercream frosting: In a clean bowl, beat together the softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar gradually. Add vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream a tablespoon at a time, mixing well until the frosting is fluffy and spreadable. Adjust cream quantity to reach desired consistency.
- Frost and decorate: Using the piping bags fitted with wide star tips, pipe swirls of buttercream onto each cooled cupcake. Place shimmery Whopper eggs decoratively on top of each swirl and add the Wilton Easter bunny icing transfers for a festive touch.
Notes
- Make sure all ingredients, particularly eggs and butter, are at room temperature for best mixing results.
- Do not overfill cupcake liners to prevent spills in the oven.
- Cool cupcakes completely before frosting to avoid melting the buttercream.
- Heavy cream amount can be adjusted to achieve your preferred frosting consistency.
- Decorations can be customized with other Easter-themed candies or toppers.
