These delicious Cadbury Easter Cupcakes are a perfect yet simple Easter treat that is going to wow guests yet so fun for the kids. A great way to round out your Easter dinner.
Make it simple. The cupcakes can be made from your favorite boxed cake recipe. You can use chocolate or vanilla.
Once you add in the Cadbury creme egg, this traditional cupcake turns into something amazing and delicious.
The combination of the cupcake filled with the creme egg just melts in your mouth. Once you add the homemade frosting in your choice of vibrant Easter colors the Cadbury Easter Cupcakes are perfect for the centerpiece on your Easter dessert table. Your guests will think you were in the kitchen baking all day.
When you top the Cadbury Easter Cupcakes with a simple Easter decoration such as chocolate candy or a small plastic egg for that extra special wow factor.
Cadbury Easter Cupcakes Recipe
(Makes up to 24 cupcakes)
Ingredients:
1 box of chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box, i.e. eggs, oil & water)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 tablespoons milk
Cadbury Crème Eggs (1 per cupcake)
Food coloring (optional)
Directions:
- Prepare cake batter according to box instructions.
- Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full and place a Cadbury Egg (thick side first) down inside the batter
- Bake cupcakes according to box instructions. Allow to cool in pans 15 minutes before frosting.
- To make frosting: use an electric mixer to beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla frosting. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add food coloring (optional) to create desired color.
- Enjoy!
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Kristal says
Those look absolutely delicious! I love the way your frosting came out. Looks perfect! Great idea with the creme eggs. I definitely want to try this. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Jenn says
Thank you 🙂 — They are amazing!
Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says
These look so tempting.
Michele says
These sound amazingly good. I have always loved Cadbury Eggs (and all their other chocolates!) but never thought of incorporating them in cupcakes. Thank you!!
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I love them! Cadbury Creme Eggs are my favorite, but I don’t know if I would end up having any left to actually put in the cupcakes LOL.
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Jenn says
HAHA!! I hear ya they are one of my favorite Easter candy!
Jodi says
These sound amazing!!
Diane Estrella says
These look insane! I am on a sugar high just looking at the pictures! Incredibly yummy!!!
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Jenn says
They are delicious! 🙂
Roechelle says
My daughter would go crazy for these! they look totally scrumptious
diane says
I must admit, I do love those cadbury eggs…I mean…my KIDS, yeah THEY love those eggs! Looks yummy!
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Jenn says
HAHA mine too 😉
Kelly Hutchinson says
What a clever and delicious way to celebrate Easter and spring! I think I may need to make these!
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Jenn says
Hope you like them Kelly
Jennifer Medeiros says
Those look decadently delicious! Such a clever use of a popular Easter staple!
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Jenn says
It’s a Easter staple in our house too! 🙂
Shauna says
Those are so super-cute. I don’t think an Easter is complete without a Cadbury egg or two. HA!
Jenn says
I can;t remember an Easter without them 🙂
vinma says
oh my gosh! These looks so yummy! I really want to reach out into the screen and grab them (only if I could lol) and eat’em! Pinned it 🙂
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Jenn says
LOL thank you 🙂
becca says
yummy cupcakes and your pictures make them look so good. Please send one over.
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Jenn says
LOL sure thing 😉
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
Ooo! What a nice surprise that will be when someone bites into one of them! YUM!
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amanda mcmahon says
I love cadbury eggs. This looks like an awesome way to enjoy them even more!
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Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says
These look great, thanks for sharing with #SmallVictoriesSunday #linky 14! Hope you link up more posts with us this weekend. Pinning and sharing!
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Jenn says
Sure will, thanks 🙂
Farah says
OMG those look AH-MAZING!!!!! I want them NOW!
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Jenn says
LOL they are delicious Farah
diane says
Hi there! Just letting you know that your recipe was featured in What’s Cooking Wednesday this week! They look yummy! Hope to see you link up again today..
http://www.turningclockback.com/2014/04/come-share-recipe-whats-cooking-wednesday-2.html
Jenn says
Thanks so much Diane!
Amy @Europe's Calling says
Those Cadbury Cupcakes look AMAZING! What a great idea:)
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Amanda mcMahon says
these look delicious – can we get the eggs now? Either way, we can substitute, right?
Lara says
oh Wow! I love cabury eggs so I definitely want to try this!
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Stephanie R says
oh my I have GOT to make some of these for my husband because he really adores Cadbury eggs!
Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says
These cupcakes look adorable and so perfect for Easter!
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Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
My daughter loves cadbury eggs! I gotta make these for her! Thanks for sharing!
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Jenn says
I hope she love them, Happy Easter 🙂
Erin @ Making Memories says
Oh man. Yes, please! These would not last long in my house!
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Jenn says
LOL they don’t in my house either.
Janet Vinyard says
What a great idea! I bet these cupcakes taste as great as they look! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet
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Heidi says
Love this idea! A fun surprise inside 😉 Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
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Marie says
I bet biting into these is melty, chocolately heaven! Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe with us at Merry Monday!
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