I know, I'm posting my recipe for March extremely late. But, no worries, I bring you an Easter themed dessert for this Sunday ( March 31)! Last Easter I made Easter themed cupcakes with bunny-shaped Peep marshmallows. I made them for my class at school, and they were adorable! I had originally planned to make them again this year for my blog, but unfortunately, I couldn't seem to find bunny-shaped Peeps at my local grocery stores! So, I came up with an alternative that I ended up liking better than my Peep cupcakes. Easter Egg Cupcakes! Easter eggs nestled in a patch of grass sit on top of the cupcakes, encircled by vanilla buttercream! The cupcakes were absolutely delicious, and my family finished them off in one day! I hope you enjoy them, and make them for Easter!
For the Cupcakes...
-1 1/4 cups of All-Purpose Flour
-1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
-1/4 tsp. salt
-3/4 cup of sugar
-6 tbsp. of unsalted butter at room temperature
-1 egg plus 1 egg white
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-1/2 cup whole milk
For the Frosting...
-3 egg whites
-3/4 cup sugar
-pinch of salt
-1 tsp. vanilla
-1 tsp. vanilla
-1 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
Garnish...
-Easter egg shaped jellybeans(or any other candy)
-coconut
-green food coloring
*Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
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| Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. |
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| In a large bowl ( I used my food processor), beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer of high speed until light and fluffy. |
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| Add the egg and egg white one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then beat in the vanilla. |
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| Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk in two additions. Beat on low speed just until combined. |
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| Fill the muffin pan with the cake batter. Bake in oven for 18 to 20 minutes. |
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| Take out of oven, and transfer to a wire rack to cool for an hour. |
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| In a large, heatproof bowl, combine the egg whites, salt, and sugar. |
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| Set the bowl over simmering water and whisking the mixture constantly until the sugar is dissolved. |
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| Remove the bowl, and beat the mixture on high speed with an electric mixer. |
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| Cut the room temperature butter into small pieces. |
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| Add to your mixture in small additions, beating on high speed after each addition. Add the vanilla. |
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| I transfered my frosting to a pastry bag to decorate my cupcakes. However, if you do not own a pastry bag, using a plastic bag and cutting a hole in the corner works just as well! :) |
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| Take the pastry bag and apply frosting in a circle around the outer edge of the cupcake to create well in the center. |
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| Pour some coconut into a small bowl. Add 5 drops of green food coloring. Whisk until food coloring is mixed in well with the coconut. |
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| Fill coconut in the well created with the icing in the center of the cupcake. |
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| Add easter egg shaped jellybeans! |
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| HAPPY EASTER! ENJOY! :)(::)(: |
