Vanilla Easter Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Spring weather has arrived and we are ready for Easter. These Vanilla Easter Cupcakes with Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting are simple to make and perfect for your Easter celebration.
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
Frosting:
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup candy-coated mini eggs
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt then set aside.
- Using an electric mixer to beat eggs and sugar. Beat for 1-2 minutes until eggs are a light yellow. While still mixing very slowly pour in melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Slowly mix in milk and your dry ingredients. Adding in a little at a time back and forth, scraping the sides as needed until all ingredients are well combined
- Spoon cupcake batter into your prepared muffin tin about ¾ the way full. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cupcakes are cooked through and a toothpick can come out clean. Place on a rack to cool completely before icing.
Frosting:
- With an electric mixer cream together confectioners sugar and softened butter. Once well combined add in vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream then mix in again. Add to a piping bag and top on cooled cupcakes. Top cupcake with printable Easter sign and candy-coated mini eggs.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 98mgSugar: 31gVitamin A: 890IUCalcium: 48mgIron: 0.9mg
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