Easter is a holiday that my boys love to get involved in. They want to decorate, help with food prep and get involved in any way. With birthdays close to Easter and our love of Spring it’s a time of celebration and family. This year we made these Easter Egg Cupcakes which are simple enough for kids to help and fun to decorate with your favourite chocolate easter eggs.
To add a touch of spring these were made with Lemon Cupcakes and Buttercream Icing and topped with M&M’s Speckled Eggs.
Lemon Cupcakes
Modified from Real Simple http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/lemon-cupcakes
Ingredients:
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
½ cup butter (softened)
¾ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1.5 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice (squeezed from fresh lemon)
1/2 cup of 2% milk
Directions:
Heat oven to 350F
In a medium bowl whisk together the dry ingredients – flour, lemon zest, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a stand mixer beat butter and sugar together until smooth. Then add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice.
Add the dry mixture in batches and mix until combined.
Fill muffin cups until 2/3 full and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean approximately 15-20 minutes.
Top with your favourite buttercream frosting.
Bright lemon cupcakes perfect for topping with Easter Eggs.
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp lemon juice from fresh lemon
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
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Heat oven to 350F
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In a medium bowl whisk together the dry ingredients – flour, lemon zest, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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In a stand mixer beat butter and sugar together until smooth. Then add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice.
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Add the dry mixture in batches and mix until combined.
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Fill muffin cups until 2/3 full and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean approximately 15-20 minutes.
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Top with your favourite buttercream frosting.
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