What is better than vanilla cupcakes? I’d say it is when said cupcakes contain a sweet surprise inside them. Since it is Spring and Easter, let us go with robin egg candies, shall we? Ever wonder what to do with all the candy your kids find on an Easter egg hunt? Then this recipe is for you. Jelly beans and chocolate creme eggs would work well too.
The robin eggs, which are basically malted milk whoppers, taste amazing when baked in the cupcake. I say this specifically because usually I don’t care much for them. I love plain whoppers without the colored shell.
Let’s admire my vintage wooden toy train up close, shall we?
So pretty, don’t you think?!
My son has his Easter break, and we did a couple of projects. Though he may not admit it, he misses school when he is home! One of our projects was that sweet water-colored egg you see in the picture below. I drew flowers on the shell, he colored them, and I just defined the edges a bit.
Our next project was some kind of sweet treat. Last year, I busted out the big guns and made a sweet bunny cake. This year, I forgot to plan in advance decided to keep it simple.
I used a cake mix for the cupcakes, but you can very well use your favorite recipe. I would recommend my vanilla cupcake recipe or the one for ricotta cheese cupcakes. A light-colored batter would make the bright candies stand out when you bite into the cupcake. For the frosting, I used my regular buttercream frosting recipe, but tinted it a light pink this time. So what I am saying is, there is not much in the way of a recipe this time. These cupcakes are a brilliant idea, sure to make your kids (and even some adults) very happy!
FOR THE CUPCAKES
Use a cake mix or one of these recipes.
You will also need Robin eggs candies, one or two per cupcake.
How to:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 deg.F and prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
- Prepare the cupcake batter and fill each liner 2/3rd full.
- At this stage, you can add a few pieces of chopped candy in each liner. Alternately, you can place a candy in each cupcake, 10 minutes into the baking time. This will prevent the candies from sinking all the way to the bottom. Bake the cupcakes for the total time specified in the recipe.
- Once baked, cool completely and frost each cupcake (buttercream recipe follows). Pop them in the fridge for a while to firm up the icing.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
You will need:
- Butter – 1/2 cup, softened
- Powdered sugar – 2 1/2 cups
- Red food color – a few drops
- Milk – to thin it, if required
How to:
- Beat butter and sugar till nice and fluffy.
- Combine the food color. Beat at least 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Use a few tablespoons of milk, if you need to thin it. Use more powdered sugar if you like a thicker texture. (I was using a new icing tip which required a thicker frosting. So I ended up using 1/4 cup more sugar.)
So basically, you just mix, place candies, bake, cool, frost, and enjoy!
Enjoy a sweet surprise when you bite into each cupcake.
Here’s wishing you and your dear ones a blessed Easter!
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Aaah, I should have spotted those before Easter! 😀 they’ll have to wait for next year, they look absolutely amazing 😀
Don’t wait for Easter. Go on and indulge!!!
How right you are 🙂 I’ll just bake in all of this year’s Easter eggs I’m never going to eat anyways 🙂
Awesome!
Love cupcakes anytime! These have hidden chocolate eggs and that make it a double treat!
Me too! Somehow having a cupcake seems less indulgent than a big slice of cake 😉
These look so cute!! 🙂
Btw, thanks for following my blog. Glad you stopped by my blog so I could find yours – you have awesome photos and lovely recipes. Looking forward to seeing more. <3
Thank you so much for the kind words, Jhuls!
Looks delicious! Who wouldn’t want malted chocolate in anything!
Oh yes! Thanks for visiting, Sherry!!
Hi Anjana,
Thanks for liking the Easter bunny cake on my blog – I can see you’re quite the talented baker too. These look delicious!! (I love the look of those milkshakes on your next post, too – I have a weakness for drinkable ice cream!!).
Thank you, that’s very kind of you. Feel free to browse around!
Very cute, inspired to do some of my own!
Thank you, Marie. Hope you try them soon!
These look yummy and so pretty!
Thank you 🙂
Hi Anjana,
These look delicious. In fact, this whole blog looks delicious! (and dangerous) However, you look thin and happy, lol.
Btw, I found you through BNOTP. Thanks for sharing! ~~ Pam
Thanks for the lovely comment, Pam! And LOL about your remark. I just make sure to feed those around me well 😉
Welcome to my blog.
These are so fun!
Thank you. And very simple too!
These cupcakes look like a lot of fun, Anjana 🙂
They were! Thank you!!
Wow looks like you guys had a wonderful time! And I love the idea to place a little candy in the center of a yummy little cake. Great work Anjana.
We sure did, Namrata!
Those cupcakes look pretty without too much work!
These are like small packages of pretty amd cute. Lovely recipe ! 🙂
Thank you! They do look cute, if I may say so myself 🙂
Adorable cupcakes Anjana…love the little surprise in the middle! Beautiful photos too!
Thank you, Nancy. Happy Easter to you!
Such cute, happy colours! 🙂
Thank you, Priya!
I love these!! I’m a cupcake girl… Cupcake weak to be exact… And these are my kind of cupcakes!! I love the robin egg in the middle!! Awesome idea!! And your train is so cute!! 🙂
Thank you! These cupcakes are real easy, but the candies make them more fun.
I love that spring train. I found it in a flea market!
Haha, I love how you “decided to keep it simple”…that is hilarious! Your projects with your son are so sweet, Anjana. What a lucky little boy!
Aww… Thank you, Patty!
Oooh–that looks like fun! 🙂
It is! It combines two of my favorite things – candy and cupcakes.
Yum! 🙂
Nice pictures too!!!
Thank you, Massi 🙂