Easter Cupcakes Recipe!

If you are looking for an AWESOME Easter Cupcakes Recipe, be sure to check out these Bunny Cupcakes for a special treat!

You and your family will love this Easter Cupcakes Recipe! It is perfect if you are looking for something cute and unique to do for Easter! Bake these if you are having an Easter Party or having Easter Lunch at your house! These Easter Cupcakes use some of my all-time favorite recipes! These are great recipes to keep on hand to make several fun desserts! Check them all out for some great recipes for your family!

Easter Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients & Directions for Cupcakes and Cookies

Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 ½ Cups White Sugar
½ Cup Butter
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
½ Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Strawberry Puree
½ Cup Chopped & Smashed Strawberries
3-4 Drops of Red Food Coloring (Optional)

Directions:
Combine Strawberry Puree Butter & Sugar, Slowly add in Eggs and Vanilla (Add food coloring if desired)
Mix Dry Ingredients together and Add into Sugar Mixture
Slowly add in Milk and stir gently
Slowly stir in smashed strawberries
Pour batter into a Cake Pan or Cupcake Pan and Bake a Cake for 40 Minutes on 350 degrees, or Cupcakes for 20 Minutes on 350 degrees.

Sugar Cookie Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Butter
2 1/4 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
5 1/4 Cups Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt

Directions:
Cream Butter & Sugar until smooth
Add in Vanilla and slowly add eggs one at a time until well blended
Combine Flour, Baking Powder & Salt in a large measuring cup
Slowly add flour 2 cups at a time until it is well blended
Knead on a floured surface for about 1 min until well mixed
Place dough in the freezer for 30 min, or refrigerate for 2 hours
Roll Cookies out and cut into shapes
Bake at 400 Degrees for 7-8 Minutes

Royal Icing Recipe:

Ingredients:
7 Tbsp Water
4 Tbsp Ener-G Egg Replacer
7 Cups of Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp. Cream of Tarter

Directions:
Combine Water & Egg Replacer in a Measuring bowl and beat with a fork until well mixed
Slowly add in cream of tarter and powdered sugar until stiff
Color with food coloring for piping icing
Slowly add in 1 tsp. of water at a time to change icing into a flood icing.

Can of Pillsbury Frosting for Cupcakes

Pink Wilton Candy Melts

Wilton Sucker Sticks

Easter Cupcakes Recipe!

Cupcake Time: 1 hour

Sugar Cookie Time: 45 minutes

Icing Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

If you are looking for an AWESOME Easter Cupcakes Recipe, be sure to check out these Bunny Cupcakes for a special treat!

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Ingredients

Strawberry Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 ½ Cups White Sugar
• ½ Cup Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• ½ Cup Milk
• 1/2 Cup Strawberry Puree
• ½ Cup Chopped & Smashed Strawberries
• 3-4 Drops of Red Food Coloring (Optional)

Sugar Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups Butter
• 2 1/4 Cups Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 2 tsp. Vanilla
• 5 1/4 Cups Flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Salt

Royal Icing Ingredients:

• 7 Tbsp Water
• 4 Tbsp Ener-G Egg Replacer
• 7 Cups of Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Cream of Tarter

Other Ingredients:

• Can of Pillsbury Frosting for Cupcakes
• Pink Wilton Candy Melts
• Wilton Sucker Sticks

Instructions

Cupcake Directions

1. Combine Strawberry Puree, butter, and sugar
2. Slowly add in eggs and vanilla (Add food coloring if desired)
3. Mix dry ingredients together
4. Slowly add dry ingredients to sugar mixture
5. Slowly add in milk and stir
6. While stirring slowly, add in smashed strawberries
7. Pour batter into cupcake pan
8. Bake for at 350 for 40 minutes and allow to cool

Sugar Cookie Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add in vanilla and slowly add eggs one at a time until well blended
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large measuring cup
3. Slowly add flour in 2 cups at a time until it is well blended
4. Knead on a floured surface for about 1 minute, or until well mixed
5. Place dough in the freezer for 30 minutes or refrigerate for 2 hours
6. Roll Cookies out and cut into desired shapes (I used the top of a bunny cookie cutter to shape mine)
7. Bake at 400 for 7-8 minutes

Royal Icing Directions

1. Combine water and egg replacer in a measuring bowl and beat with a fork until well mixed
2. Slowly add in cream of tarter and powdered sugar until stiff
3. Color with food coloring for piping icing
4. Slowly add in 1 tsp of water at a time to change icing into a flood icing
5. Frost cookies with Piping icing, allow to dry, then flood the inside of the cookies with Royal Icing
6. I used Pink Candy Melts for the inside of the bunny ears. Just put a few Candy melts in a Wilton decorating bag and melt in the microwave in 20-second increments.
7. Once melted cut off the tip of the decorating bag to pipe candy into the center of the bunny ears

Cupcake Assembly

1. Use a Wilton Sucker Stick to help support the Cookies on top of the cupcakes, this is what keeps the weight of the cookies from falling over!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1152Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 195mgSodium: 680mgCarbohydrates: 197gFiber: 3gSugar: 135gProtein: 13g

Easter Bunny Cupcake Extras

I love these Bunny Cupcakes! They are so fun and make the perfect Easter Dessert! You can also make these anytime during the Spring and Summer! If you are planning a Summer Birthday Party, these could be a great option for a Birthday Treat!

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Make these now, just in time for Easter! Also, be sure to check out these Easter Marshmallow Pops for another fun recipe!

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