Description
Experience the joy of baking with these enchanting Robin’s Egg Cupcakes. Soft vanilla cake is topped with creamy blue buttercream frosting, reminiscent of robin’s eggs, and adorned with candy-coated chocolate eggs. Perfect for any occasion, these cupcakes combine delightful flavors and textures that will transport you back to cherished childhood memories. Easy to make and visually stunning, they are sure to impress family and friends at your next gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or cream (for frosting)
- Blue food coloring (to desired shade)
- Candy-coated chocolate eggs (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Cream the softened butter in a separate bowl, gradually adding sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Mix in eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with milk until just combined.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until fluffy; gradually mix in powdered sugar and milk, then add blue food coloring.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake generously and top with candy-coated chocolate eggs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg