Mini eggs are one of my favorite Easter candies and one of the best things about Easter! I can't seem to get enough of them or make enough recipes with them. These easy Mini Egg Cupcakes are a fun and festive Easter treat that look just like an Easter egg hunt in cupcake form.
These mini egg cupcakes are popular at Easter and were inspired by my Easter Creme Egg Chocolate Swiss Roll. Serve these adorable Easter Cupcakes at your Easter celebration for an Easter dessert or as a fun surprise for your loved ones. They are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face!
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If you can't get enough mini eggs, you're going to want to make my Microwave Easter Egg Fudge too!
🥘Ingredient Notes
You will need the following ingredients for this mini egg easter cupcake recipe:
- Cupcakes. I used a vanilla cake mix (Duncan Hines). You will get 24 cupcakes from a mix, so you can either freeze the remainder for the future or double the other ingredients and decorate them.
- Flower-shaped candy cupcake sprinkles (affiliate link). You can buy these at some grocery stores, craft stores, or online.
- Frosting (vanilla/white). I used Betty Crocker whipped fluffy white (below) because it's convenient. I also like the texture and the taste of this frosting.
- Green food coloring. I use a gel food coloring because it gives frosting a deeper color, it's flavorless, and you use less than store-bought frosting. It's also difficult to get this deep green without a gel food coloring. Look for a vibrant green color such as Kelly green or Leaf green. I prefer the brands Wilton, Americolor, or Satin Ice.
I used 2 containers of this Betty Crocker whipped fluffy white and about ½ teaspoon of green gel coloring.
*See recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities
📖Variations & Substitutions
- Cupcakes - You can buy cupcakes from the grocery store, use a cake mix, or make homemade vanilla cupcakes. You could also use chocolate cupcakes instead of vanilla.
- Frosting - You can use homemade frosting (buttercream frosting or shortening-based) or store-bought frosting.
🍽Equipment
You can make your own signs or purchase customized signs from Etsy. My daughter made my signs with brown cardstock, a Sharpie, tape, toothpicks, and scissors. She taped the toothpicks onto the back of the signs.
🔪How to Decorate Easter Cupcakes with a Fun Egg Hunt Theme
Prep: 1) Bake cupcakes as per directions. *Only fill the cupcake liners ⅔ full with cupcake batter. Cool. 2) In a large bowl, mix frosting with green food coloring
Put the coupler in the pastry bag and cut the end off.
Put the frosting tip on.
Screw the coupler ring over the tip.
Make signs *you can do this in advance or you can purchase signs. (see equipment)
Fill a piping bag with frosting by folding it over and filling it up ⅔
Twist at end *to avoid it coming out of the top
Keep piping until cupcakes are covered on top
Add 4-5 mini Easter eggs to each cupcake
Add a little more grass around candy eggs
Add 4-5 candy flowers to cupcakes
Add signs on top of the cupcakes and serve!
Expert Tips for Making the Best Easter Cupcakes
- Don’t overfill cupcake liners – Fill cupcake liners only ⅔ full to prevent overflowing and create an even surface for decorating.
- Use room-temperature ingredients – This ensures a smooth batter and even baking.
- Cool completely before frosting – Warm cupcakes will melt the frosting and ruin the grass piping effect.
- Use gel food coloring – Gel-based food coloring gives a vibrant green without making the frosting runny.
- Chill frosting if needed – If your frosting gets too soft, refrigerate the piping bag for 10-15 minutes to firm it up.
- Use the right piping tip – A #233 grass tip creates the best grass effect. If you don’t have one, a small star tip can work as an alternative.
- Twist the piping bag end tightly – This prevents frosting from spilling out while piping.
- Press mini eggs gently into the frosting – This helps them stay in place without sinking.
- Add extra grass around the eggs – Piping small tufts of grass around the eggs enhances the “Easter egg hunt” look.
- Use a toothpick to adjust details – If needed, use a toothpick to separate any frosting strands that clump together.
- Make decorations ahead – You can create the little egg hunt signs a few days in advance for easy assembly.
Top Tips
If you have never piped grass and want to learn how here are instructions on how to pipe grass.
If your grass is not piping cleanly (it's sort of "blobby" like below in the photo), it's because it's getting too warm. Put your frosting (in the piping bag) back in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to firm it up and it will work perfectly again!
🌡️Storage
These Cadbury mini egg cupcakes can be stored for up to 2 days in an airtight container on the counter (if you are using a nonperishable frosting) and in the fridge for 5 days. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
👪 Serving Size
This mini egg recipe makes 12 servings. However, you can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.
❔Recipe FAQ's
Yes! You can bake the cupcakes a day or two in advance and store them in an airtight container at room temperature. If frosted, store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to 3 months.
Cadbury Mini Eggs are available at most grocery stores around Easter. Flower-shaped candy sprinkles can be found in the baking aisle, craft stores, or online.
If your frosting starts to soften too much, making the grass appear “blobby,” place the piping bag in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before continuing.
If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped off. For a grass effect, try using a fork to create texture in the frosting.
If you are in search of fun and easy Easter cupcakes or a dessert for your Easter dinner, you'll love these delicious Mini Egg Cupcakes!
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📋 Egg Hunt Mini Egg Cupcakes recipe
Ingredients
- 12 cupcakes
- ¼ cup flower shaped candy cupcake sprinkles
- 2 cups frosting (vanilla/white)
- ½ teaspoon green food coloring (approximately)
- 1 cup chocolate mini eggs
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes, as per recipe you are using. *Only fill the cupcake liners to ⅔ full.Cool on wire rack.
- Mix frosting and green food coloring together in a medium bowl. Add more green food coloring until you reach the desired color.
- Make signs (you can do this in advance) or you can purchase them.
- Put coupler inside piping bag and trim off end.
- Add grass tip to piping bag
- Add coupler ring to seal tip on piping bag
- Fill the piping bag ⅔ full with frosting
- Twist the top of the piping bag
- Keep piping until top of cupcake is covered with grass.
- Add 4-5 mini cadbury eggs
- Pipe a little more grass around some of the eggs.
- Add about 4-6 flower candies.
- Add signs to the top of each cupcake and serve!
Notes
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- Don’t overfill cupcake liners – Fill cupcake liners only ⅔ full to prevent overflowing and create an even surface for decorating.
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- Use room-temperature ingredients – This ensures a smooth batter and even baking.
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- Cool completely before frosting – Warm cupcakes will melt the frosting and ruin the grass piping effect.
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- Use gel food coloring – Gel-based food coloring gives a vibrant green without making the frosting runny.
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- Chill frosting if needed – If your frosting gets too soft, refrigerate the piping bag for 10-15 minutes to firm it up.
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- Use the right piping tip – A #233 grass tip creates the best grass effect. If you don’t have one, a small star tip can work as an alternative.
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- Twist the piping bag end tightly – This prevents frosting from spilling out while piping.
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- Press mini eggs gently into the frosting – This helps them stay in place without sinking.
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- Add extra grass around the eggs – Piping small tufts of grass around the eggs enhances the “Easter egg hunt” look.
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- Use a toothpick to adjust details – If needed, use a toothpick to separate any frosting strands that clump together.
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- Make decorations ahead – You can create the little egg hunt signs a few days in advance for easy assembly.
Terri Gilson
I'm obsessed with these Mini Egg Cupcakes! They're such a clever way to use my favorite Easter candy, and they really do look like a little Easter egg hunt on top of each cupcake. I've been making them for our family Easter celebrations, and they always bring out the kid in everyone.