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Easy Cute Easter Basket Cupcakes

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Delightful pastel-colored cupcakes topped with creamy vanilla frosting and mini candy eggs arranged like Easter baskets, perfect for spring celebrations and family gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 2–3 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream (for frosting)
  • Pink or pastel food coloring (optional)
  • About 1 cup mini candy eggs or jelly beans (for decorating)
  • Green-tinted shredded coconut or green sprinkles (for decorating)
  • Optional: edible glitter or pastel sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat ½ cup softened unsalted butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
  6. Add dry ingredients in three parts, mixing gently after each addition. Do not overmix.
  7. Spoon batter evenly into liners, filling about 2/3 full.
  8. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool cupcakes in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. For frosting, beat 1 cup softened butter until creamy.
  11. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk or cream, and vanilla extract. Beat until fluffy and smooth.
  12. Add food coloring if desired.
  13. Fit a piping bag with a star tip and pipe horizontal lines around cupcake edges to create basket weave effect. Fill center with a small mound of frosting.
  14. Sprinkle green-tinted shredded coconut or sprinkles on frosting mound to mimic grass.
  15. Nestle mini candy eggs or jelly beans into the ‘grass’ to complete the Easter basket look.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Do not overmix batter to keep cupcakes tender. Practice piping basket weave on a spare plate before decorating. Adjust baking time and temperature for altitude or convection ovens. Frost cupcakes only when completely cool to prevent melting. For dairy-free or gluten-free versions, substitute ingredients as noted in recipe variations.

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