Best Easter Surprise Cupcakes Recipes

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EASTER SURPRISE CUPCAKES



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An Easter cupcake with a surprise egg inside.

Provided by Maggie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups milk
24 small chocolate eggs, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
  • Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full, and place a chocolate egg in the center of each. Top with remaining batter until cups are 2/3 full.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown, and tops spring back when lightly tapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 18.4 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 212.2 mg, Sugar 19.7 g

SURPRISE EASTER CUPCAKES



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The surprise is a chocolate egg baked inside the cupcake! Yum! These cupcakes are so pretty, especially when you ice them with pastel colors for Easter or Spring. I got this from an old Woman's World magazine.

Provided by Aunt Paula

Categories     Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil, for the cake mix
24 paper baking cups
24 vanilla wafers
24 small solid chocolate eggs, unwrapped
2 (16 ounce) cans vanilla frosting (or your own)
food coloring
sugar crystals or candy sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven according to cake mix package.
  • Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
  • Place 1 vanilla wafer in bottom of each.
  • Prepare cake mix according to box.
  • Fill cups halfway with batter.
  • Place chocolate egg in center of each cup.
  • Top with remaining batter.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool, completely.
  • Tint frosting with food coloring as desired.
  • Frost cupcakes and decorate with sugar or sprinkles.

EASTER SURPRISE CUPCAKES



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When you bite into these delicious cupcakes, you will get a surprise. A small chocolate Easter egg in baked in the middle. Frost and decorate with your favorite icing. Fun to make with the kids.

Provided by Marie

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup soft butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
24 small chocolate eggs, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350° and insert 24 paper baking cups into muffin tins.
  • Mix together, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl until blended.
  • Beat on high speed for 5 minutes.
  • On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk until well blended.
  • Fill muffin liners 1/3 full and place a chocolate egg in the center of each.
  • Top with remaining batter to 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until done.
  • Cool and frost as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.2, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 194.8, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 15.2, Protein 2.5

EASTER SURPRISE CUPCAKES



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Categories     Dessert     Bake     Easter     Cupcake

Yield 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
24 unwrapped small chocolate eggs
flavored or regular confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • To make cupcakes: Heat oven to 350°. Grease 24 medium muffin tins or line with paper baking cups. Mix butter, sugars, eggs and extract in large mixing bowl until blended. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 5 minutes. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk. To hide surprise: Fill muffin cups one-third full and place unwrapped chocolate egg in center of each. Top with remaining batter, until two-thirds full. Bake 18-20 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Cool. To decorate: Use flavored confectioners' sugar to make lemon, chocolate or strawberry frostings. Decorate as desired.

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