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Easter Mini Egg Cupcakes

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 537kcal
These Easter Mini Egg Cupcakes are perfect for any Easter party! These chocolate cupcakes are topped with buttercream frosting and mini eggs.
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Ingredients

  • 140 g butter softened
  • 140 g muscovado sugar
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 140 g self-raising flour
  • 60 g dark chocolate melted (cool down a little before use)
  • 60 g dark chocolate chips
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the vanilla frosting:

  • 125 g unsalted butter softened
  • 200 g icing sugar sifted
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

To decorate

  • 60 g shaved dark chocolate
  • 24 Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add the eggs with a little flour.
  • Preheat oven to 300°F (150°) and prepare a cupcake tin with liners.
  • Fold in the remaining flour, banana, melted dark chocolate, chocolate chips, orange zest, a pinch of salt and baking powder.
  • Pour the mixture into a prepared cupcake tin, filling ⅔ of each mould. Top each cupcake with a pinch of caster sugar.
  • Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the tin and transfer them to a wire rack.
  • In the meantime, prepare the frosting. Place the butter into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add icing sugar and beat until combined.
  • Add the milk and the vanilla, then beat until creamy and smooth. Add a pinch of orange zest and pour the mixture into a piping bag with your favorite nozzle.
  • Frost each cupcake, then top with shaved dark chocolate and 3 mini eggs.

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 902IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg