The Best French Vanilla Cupcakes Easter
Try these best French Vanilla Cupcakes if you are looking for another dessert idea for Easter this year. They will be a hit with the kids and adults alike. If you find the malt type Easter egg flavored candies aren't a favorite you can always switch them out for another type.
Equipment
- 2 large piping bag with wide star tip
- 1 package of wilton easter bunny icing transfer
Ingredients
French Vanilla cupcakes Ingredients
- 1 box french vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs large, room temperature
- ½ cup butter softened unsalted sweet cream
- 1 cup milk whole
Frosting Ingredients
- 2 cups butter unsalted, sweet cream, softened
- 4 cups powered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6-10 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz whopper eggs Easter, shimmery, divided
Instructions
French Vanilla Cupcake Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line the cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Using a large bowl, beat until combined the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter.
- Fill the cupcake liners ¾ full.
- Bake in the oven for 21 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on the counter before frosting.
Frosting Instructions
- Using a ziplock bag, crush up half of the whopper eggs.
- Using a stand mixer, combine the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream and mix on medium speed until stiff peaks form .
- Scoop half of the vanilla frosting into 1 piping bag.
- Beat the crushed whopper eggs into the remaining icing.
- Scoop into the second piping bag.
Decorating the cupcakes Instructions
- Using the vanilla piping bag, pipe a ring of frosting around the top of the cupcake.
- Using the whopper frosting piping bag, pipe a dollop of frosting on top of the vanilla frosting.
- Place a few shimmery easter whopper eggs on top and place the bunny icing transfer next to the eggs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 3gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 419mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 923IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
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