I made some of these cupcakes for a charity bake sale this past weekend & decorated them with Easter themes. The cupcakes mostly ended up melting in the sun, but they were so cute beforehand (& I hope it's the thought that counts).
{Yellow Easter Chick Cupcake}
{Strawberry Cake Ingredients}
1 box white cake mix
1 box strawberry jello (3 oz pkg)
3/4 cup smashed frozen strawberries*
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
4 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
*I use fresh strawberries if they are in season.
{Strawberry Cake Directions}
|1.| Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
|2.| Mash Strawberries.
|3.| Beat Eggs.
|4.| Mix all ingredients together until wet, then beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
|5.| Bake at 350 per cake mix box instructions or till toothpick comes out clean. Do Not Over Bake.
{Buttercream Icing Ingredients}
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 box powdered sugar
3-4 T canned milk
{Buttercream Icing Directions}
|1.| Beat butter, salt, & vanilla together.
|2.| Heat milk in microwave for 10-15 seconds, just to warm slightly.
|3.| Sift powdered sugar to remove lumps.
|4.| Add sugar and milk alternately in small portions until icing is smooth.
|5.| Frost cupcakes after they have cooled completely.
{Strawberry Easter Bunny Cupcake}
My Easter Bunny decorating idea is really easy & it came from the web - Check out this great video: Easter Bunny Cupcakes. I used M&Ms for the eyes (& won $3 off a movie ticket from the package promo code - yeah!). Also, I skipped a few steps - notice my photo does not include the gel icing whiskers or the icing eye detail. I'm sure I would have gone the extra mile if I didn't have 6 dozen cupcakes to decorate!
Hope you & your friends enjoy these delicious cupcakes as much as I do!
*mwah, Jules
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