It’s no secret that we love cupcakes in this house.
For Easter weekend, we made these Springy cupcakes with purple rosette icing, chocolate eggs and DIY flag toppers.
I chose to use a quick cake mix to bake the cupcakes (I think the icing and decoration are the most important parts of the cupcake anyhow!) and we spent yesterday morning decorating them together.
If you want an adorable Easter dessert this weekend, why not whip some up for your family too?
Materials:
- cake mix
- cupcake wrappers
- scrapbook paper
- toothpicks
- glue stick
- buttercream icing (butter, shortening, vanilla, icing sugar, food colouring)
- mini chocolate eggs (we used the M&M’s speckled eggs)
Directions:
First, make some cupcakes according to cake mix directions. I like to bake them in fun, colourful cupcake wrappers!
To make the flag toppers…
Cut pieces of scrapbook paper that are 1″ by 2″. Fold them in half width wise. Cut the folded piece into a triangle shape as shown above. Glue the inside center of the flag with a glue stick (it’s a fun kid job)!
Fold the triangle around the top of a toothpick and flatten to seal.
To make the icing…
Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 tsp vanilla. Add 4 cups icing sugar and 2 Tbsp milk. Blend. Add in food colouring and blend.
To assemble the cupcakes…
Spoon the icing into a large icing bag with a Wilton 1M tip (this is my FAVOURITE tip to make beautifully iced cupcakes in a snap!).
Little C always wants to put “roses” on our cupcakes, so I start in the center and swirl outwards with the icing. You can also start on the outside and swirl in for a more classic look.
Put three chocolate eggs in the center of each cupcake. This is a fun job for a child to do!
Poke a flag into the center of each cupcake (another good kid job!).
Enjoy your tasty creations!
Well, I’m off this weekend to enjoy my family, my friends, and to celebrate Jesus’ sacrifice for me.
I wish you and your family a blessed Easter!
Jess Burrell says
March 28, 2013 at 9:21 amOh my!! SO cute!! I love the colour of the icing! – Question. Where do you buy most of your baking supplies? It’s my daughters first birthday next month and I’m going to attempt (key word!) to make her a smash cake and a cake for everyone else to eat. I know you’re local, I’m for Beaumont, and was hoping there would be a storefront somewhere in our area.
๐ Hope you have a fantastic long weekend with your family!
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Christina Dennis says
March 28, 2013 at 9:32 amHi Jess! Lately I’ve been buying my supplies at Bulk Barn (there’s a new one in Spruce Grove). They have tons of awesome baking goodies! Also, Michaels and Walmart both usually have good icing supplies like piping bags and tips. Hope that helps. Have a wonderful long weekend too!
Jess Burrell says
March 28, 2013 at 9:38 amPerfect! Thanks much!
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Candace says
March 30, 2013 at 7:27 amThese are so adorable! Love them.
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Christina Dennis says
March 30, 2013 at 9:44 amThanks, Candace. We only have one left now…. so sad!
gingermommy says
March 30, 2013 at 11:29 amThese are so pretty. Great job
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Christina Dennis says
March 31, 2013 at 10:16 pmThank you so much!
Hollie says
March 30, 2013 at 4:34 pmThese are absolutely adorable and perfect for Easter.
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Christina Dennis says
March 31, 2013 at 10:14 pmThank you, Holly. Our family gobbled them up!
Stephanie says
April 9, 2013 at 6:49 pmThese are simply adorable! How great for birthdays or parties!
Sara Gibson says
July 24, 2013 at 8:53 amSo cute! I found the most beautiful candy eggs at Shopper’s Drug Mart this past Easter. I’m trying to remember that for next year, because I love to use them to decorate cupcakes, too! =)