Description
Delightful spring cupcakes with pale blue frosting, topped with Cadbury mini eggs, perfect for Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 egg whites (at room temperature)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup whole milk (at room temperature)
- 1 cup salted butter (for frosting, at room temperature)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- Blue food coloring
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3–4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cadbury mini eggs (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the muffin pan.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in 3 teaspoons of vanilla and almond extract if using.
- Mix sour cream and milk, adding to the batter in two additions and mixing until combined.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter into the prepared liners and bake for 16-20 minutes.
- Let cupcakes cool on a wire rack before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat 1 cup of butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, beating between additions.
- Pour 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and a pinch of salt into the frosting, beating to soft peaks.
- Tint most of the frosting blue with food coloring and mix a portion with cocoa powder for a speckled effect.
- Pipe or spread the blue frosting on cooled cupcakes and place three Cadbury mini eggs on each cupcake.
- Add a few cocoa specks to mimic little flecks on the eggs.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting to ensure the frosting adheres well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Easter cupcakes, spring dessert, festive baking, colorful frosting, Cadbury eggs