Cadbury Cupcakes
Rich chocolate cupcakes with creamy buttercream frosting decorated to look like a Cadbury Egg. The easiest and yummiest Easter Cupcake around!
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Calories 473kcal
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 24 Mini Cadbury Creme Eggs (12 Frozen)
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Eggs
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
- ⅓ Cup Canola Oil
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Buttermilk
For the Frosting
- 1 Cup Butter Softened
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 3-4 Tablespoons Whole Milk
- 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Salt To Taste
- Yellow Food Coloring If Desired
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine oil, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour in buttermilk.
- Stir in cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add in flour a little a time until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Fill cupcake liners ~⅔ of the way full. Press a frozen Cadbury egg into the middle of each cupcake. Use a knife to cover the hole you made.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
For the Frosting
- Cream butter until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Gradually add powdered sugar a little at a time. Add milk as needed until you reach your desired consistency.
- Dye ~1 Cup of the buttercream frosting yellow.
- Spread or pipe white frosting. Top with yellow frosting. Top with a mini Cadbury Egg.
Nutrition
Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg