Easter Chick Cupcakes (Printable)
Festive spring treats decorated as cute yellow chicks with chocolate eyes and orange beaks.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cupcake Batter
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking powder
03 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/4 tsp salt
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
09 - 1/2 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 cups powdered sugar
12 - 2 tbsp milk
13 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
14 - Yellow gel food coloring
→ Decorations
15 - 24 mini chocolate chips
16 - 12 orange candy-coated chocolates or mini orange jelly beans
17 - 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
03 - Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla.
04 - Add half dry ingredients to butter mixture, then milk, then remaining dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly among liners. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk. Mix in vanilla and yellow food coloring until desired shade reached.
07 - Frost cooled cupcakes with yellow buttercream. Optionally dip tops in shredded coconut for feathery effect. Add two mini chocolate chips for eyes and orange candy for beak.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These cupcakes turn any spring gathering into something people will actually remember and talk about later
- The decorating process is genuinely fun, making them perfect for getting kids involved in holiday prep
02 -
- Completely cool cupcakes before frosting or your buttercream will melt into a sad puddle and decorations will slide right off
- Use the smallest amount of gel coloring needed because a little goes incredibly far and you can always add more
03 -
- A piping bag fitted with a grass tip creates incredibly realistic feathery texture that looks impressive but takes zero skill
- Sort your orange candies beforehand and pick the most triangular ones for the most convincing chick beaks