Easter Cupcakes
(Carrot Cupcakes with Easter Eggs)
Carrots and candy eggs give these cupcakes a fun Easter theme. An oil-based recipe with carrots, nuts, and raisins then topped with candy eggs make the perfect Easter cupcakes for kids and adults. A surprisingly simple and easy recipe with easy to find ingredients.
Easter is just around the corner so the kids are all excited about Easter eggs!! I asked Aadi:
- What cupcakes shall we make this year for Easter?
- He said: "obviously carrot cupcakes!!"
- So I asked him: "why is it obvious?"
- And he said: "when the Easter bunny comes he will need carrots to eat. So it's better if his carrot is in cupcakes. Seem like the perfect Easter celebration! Then he'll give us nice Easter candy too!"
- So I said: "Ah!! So we want good candy from the Easter bunny?"
- "Well, bunnies eat carrots so why not give him a treat. And make some extras so I can also give my friends!"
- Bahaha... Kids!!
And, since we were planning cupcakes for Easter - I thought why not also share with you my carrot cupcakes with a festive twist.
About these Easter Cupcakes with Easter Eggs
These do not get any easier than this and so festive too. The recipe for the cupcakes is fairly simple and easy. It's an oil-based recipe so it stays moist and enhances the flavor of the carrots with the nutmeg. If you like you can also add other spices like pumpkin spice or cinnamon.
The frosting is sweet because we need to keep it stiff. Grass won't stay if the frosting is soft or light and airy. The chocolate frosting is only to create a swirl for the nest. If you don't want chocolate just add brown gel food color.
The process for these festive cupcakes is very easy.
- Bake the cupcakes 25 mins
- Cool them completely - 2 hours
- Prepare the frosting - 10 minutes
- Pipe the frosting - 10 minutes
Useful Tools and Tips
- A good quality muffin or cupcake tray is a great investment as it will prevent sticking.
- I like using my stand mixer or hand mixer to make mixing easy. But, you can also use just a simple bowl, whisk, and spatula.
- I believe in measuring ingredients by weight, which makes my kitchen scale one of the most valuable items when baking. And the same goes for my measuring cups and measuring spoons.
- Also, it is important to buy cupcake liners from a trustworthy source to prevent cupcake liners from peeling.
- I love using my cupcake scooper when making cupcakes.
- Lastly, a good baking tray is always important. Try using a light-colored baking tray. Another option is to line the baking tray with parchment paper for easy clean up just in case of spillage.
Ingredients and substitutes (Save/Pin)
- Oil - Yes, I use oil instead of butter and trust me, they do keep the cupcakes so moist!!
- Carrot - I like to grate my carrots on the thick side of the grater so they are not lost. And yet, if you prefer you can use the small side of the grate and grate them thinner.
- Spice - I do not add spice at this time for Easter. And yet, pumpkin spice, nutmeg or even cinnamon are a great addition.
- All-purpose flour - I know most online recipes prefer cake flour. And yet, I have bee using all-purpose flour in this very successfully. And the results are moist carrot cupcakes.
- Brown sugar - Oh, you must use brown sugar. It takes these cupcakes to the next level.
Quick video
How to MakeEaster Cupcakes with Easter Eggs (Save/Pin)
For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 160 C / 320 F.
- Line the muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.
- Combine baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt to the flour and combine well.
- Place egg and sugar in a mixer bowl and whisk until light and foamy.
- Add sour cream, vanilla, and oil - and continue to whisk.
- Next, add in the flour mix.
- Followed by the carrots, nuts, and raisins.
- Divide batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake on the center rack for about 20 to 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before decorating.
For the buttercream
- Cream butter, whipping cream, salt, and vanilla for a minute.
- Then add powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- Once all the sugar is in whip the buttercream for two minutes until light and fluffy.
- If necessary add a few tablespoons of whipping cream or milk.
- Note - For the grass, you will need a stiff buttercream so avoid adding too much milk.
Pipe grass or nest
- Add green gel color for the grass but keep the frosting stiff consistency.
- Place frosting in a piping bag with a grass piping tip.
- Pipe grass - chill in the fridge so the icing will hold its shape then place Easter eggs.
- For the chocolate nest - just combine melted chocolate to the frosting.
- Place in a piping bag and pipe the swirl.
- Finally, place eggs as decoration.
Frequently asked questions
These will keep at room temperature for about 2 days. If wrapped properly these will keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. You can even freeze the unfrosted cupcakes for a month. Thaw in the fridge for best results.
If you want to pipe the grass then I highly recommend the stiff buttercream frosting. but carrot and cream cheese are classic combinations so you can try my Classic Cream Cheese Frosting OR
No-Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. For more options, you can check out my list of over 30 plus buttercream frosting recipes.
You can use any Easter eggs you can find. In fact, if you can also use jelly beans as Easter Eggs. I sometimes use marzipan or rolled fondant shaped into eggs for my Easter cupcakes.
Of course, not!! I used my carrot cake recipe since Easter bunnies like carrots!! And yet, you can use any cupcakes recipe you like - try my one-bowl vanilla or chocolate cupcakes. And strawberries are in season now, so you can also go with my delicious strawberry cupcakes.
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Easter Egg Cupcakes or Easter Cupcakes
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Ingredients
FOR THE CUPCAKES
- 128 grams (1.02 cups) All-purpose flour
- 80 ml (0.34 cups) Vegetable oil
- 150 grams (0.68 cups) Brown sugar
- 2 (2 ) Eggs
- 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (1/4 tsp) Salt
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Sour cream
- 1 cup (1 cup) Carrots shredded
- 40 grams (0.34 cups) Walnuts
- 50 grams (0.34 cups) Raisins
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Nutmeg freshly grated
FOR THE FROSTING
- 228 grams (1 cups) Butter unsalted
- 500 grams (4.17 cups) Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) Cornstarch
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Whipping cream
FOR DECORATING
- 2 drops (2 drops) Green gel food color for grass
- 50 grams (0.29 cups) Melted chocolate for chocolate nest
Instructions
FOR THE CUPCAKES
- Preheat oven to 160 C / 320 F.
- Line the muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.
- Combine baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt to the flour and combine well.
- Place egg and sugar in a mixer bowl and whisk until light and foamy.
- Add sour cream, vanilla, and oil – and continue to whisk.
- Next, add in the flour mix.
- Followed by the carrots, nuts, and raisins.
- Divide batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake on the center rack for about 20 to 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before decorating.
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM
- Cream butter, whipping cream, salt, and vanilla for a minute.
- Then add powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- Once all the sugar is in whip the buttercream for two minutes until light and fluffy.
- If necessary add a few tablespoons of whipping cream or milk.
- Note – For the grass, you will need a stiff buttercream so avoid adding too much milk.
PIPE GRASS OR NEST
- Add green gel color for the grass but keep the frosting stiff consistency.
- Place frosting in a piping bag with a grass piping tip.
- Pipe grass – chill in the fridge so the icing will hold its shape then place Easter eggs.
- For the chocolate nest – just combine melted chocolate to the frosting.
- Place in a piping bag and pipe the swirl.
- Finally, place eggs as decoration.
Nutrition Information
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Easter Collaboration
This is also my monthly collaboration with my #foodbloggenius girls. And this month's theme is Easter. So each one of us has come up with some amazing Easter recipes to try. Check these out!!
- Easy No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Nest by Gloria of Homemade & Yummy.
- Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes by Arlene of Flour on my Face.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookie Dough Eggs by Sarah of The Fit Cookie.
- Russian Egg and Onion Ham Pies by Julia of Imagelicious.
- And of course, my Easter Egg Cupcakes.
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Elke
These are delicious Carrot cupcakes and the cream cheese frosting was to die for. Made these last week and they were the best. Thank you for sharing
Veena Azmanov
Than you Elke. Happy to hear you loved these cupcakes. Thank you so much for coming back to write this feedback. Appreciate it very much.
Molly Kumar
These look so cute and perfect for Easter. I love carrot cupcakes and these look so colorful n perfect using those green icing and eggs on top 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Molly.
Natalie
Carrot cakes are the best for Easter! No doubt in that. These look so cute and fun. Great job Venna. You are true artist.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much Natalie Thank you !
Arlene Mobley
Veena I love that you put walnuts and raisins in your carrot cake cupcakes. Such a fun Easter desert perfect for the Easter bunny!
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Arlene.. I love walnuts and raisins in my carrot cake.
Ashley - Forking Up
I am loving all the little Easter nests on the blogosphere this week! They're all so different and adorable. I love these cupcakes!
Veena Azmanov
I agree.. so much Easter cuteness happening right now..
Julia
I'm not a big buttercream frosting fan but I love love love cream cheese frosting, especially with carrot cupcakes! These look so cute!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Julia. I agree with you cream cheese and carrot cupcakes are a perfect match.
Swathi
Veena you read my mind, I am thinking of making a carrot cupcakes you made it I am with your son. For Easter bunny carrot is must. By the way your cupcakes is really delicious
Veena Azmanov
Glad to hear that Swathi.. I know - its amazing how kids thinK!
Megan Marlowe
These are absolutely adorable and look delicious too! My kids would not only love to help m e make these but eat them too! What a fun Easter treat!
Veena Azmanov
They sure are a fun project for the kids.. Half the eggs got eaten before they even went on the cupcakes lol
Lori Vachon
Super cute and yummy too! The grass looks very realistic!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Lori.
Byron Thomas
These are so cute, Veena. Perfect for your son to give to the Easter Bunny and his friends. 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Byron yeah he loves giving his friends cupcakes and cookies so he had fun distributing these.
soniya Saluja
Oh my .. these carrot cupcakes looks so scumptious !! They are my family favorite 🙂 Will give your recipe a try 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Soniya.. Hope they enjoy it
ManilaSpoon
I love that they also scream spring deliciousness and with the lovely different hues, these cupcakes indeed look festive. This would be such a yummy treat for the kids and the young at heart!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you! Yes they are so spring isn't it.. best part of Easter lol
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
You have done a great job with the cupcakes. They are just so beautiful and festive. Love the bright colors and kids would be so excited to see them.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Sandhya - Yeah sure gets the kids excited
Adriana Lopez Martn
my goodness such a lovely dessert for Easter. Also very cute perfect to add color to our special celebratory table. Nothing like making yummy treats for the family on a special occasion.
Veena Azmanov
So true Adriana... colorful treats are always the best for family and friends
Sara @ Modern Little Victories
Carrot cake is one of my absolute favorites and I love the way you decorated them for Easter! The walnuts and raisins in there sound so delish. I can't wait to try these.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Sara
traditionallymodernfood
I m yet to try cupcake with sour cream. these colorful treat are perfect for easter party i m sure this wil b a big hittr
Veena Azmanov
Thank you!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
These are the cutest Easter cupcakes! I love how colorful they are.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Amy !
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I'm all about carrot cake goodies so these sound wonderful. Cute with the green frosting that looks like grass 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Stephanie
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I think everyone should have cupcakes like these at Easter. They are so cute. The frosting looks light and fluffy -- just like I prefer. My grandsons would go crazy over them. Thank you for the recipe and inspiration.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Marisa. Hope you grandson likes them
Uma
My favorite cake this looks bright and delicious!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Uma
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
These are super cute. Perfect to celebrate the day. Carrot cake is a favourite of mine....I would eat these for breakfast!!
Veena Azmanov
Mine too Gloria.. Love carrot cake or cupcakes
Sarah @ TheFitCookie
Such a fun way to decorate cupcakes for Easter! I haven't made carrot cake in FOREVER, I think it's time for me to make an allergy-friendly version for Easter this year 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Sarah. yeah I don't think these work for your allergies