Name: Easter Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix; 12 oz pink frosting; 12 oz orange frosting; 12 oz teal frosting; 3 eggs; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 +¼ cup water; Easter themed sprinkles

This Easter cupcake recipe is the perfect dessert idea if you love festive, colorful, delicious, and cute! Literally, zero decorative skills are required just follow the simple directions to fill an icing bag and top it with little bunny and carrot sprinkle candies. They’re so pretty to look at, they will certainly be the star of any party platter.

Easy Box Mix Easter Cupcake Recipe desserts ideas

These adorable, easy Easter cupcake ideas will put a smile on everyone’s face. Don’t be intimidated by the multi-colored swirls, it’s way more simple than it looks. Plus, we have detailed directions at the bottom of this post.

Whether you’re hosting a big Easter party or a small brunch with family, these treats will be a hit. They’re so good you’ll want to add this recipe to your regular schedule of desserts all year round. Good thing it’s easy to swap out the festive sprinkles for anything you like.

Why You Will Love Easy Easter Cupcakes

Quick and simple to make with box cake mix
You can make the frosting from scratch or use premade icing from a jar
No baking skills are needed
They taste amazing
You can double the ingredients and make a large batch for a huge party

Easter Cupcakes Recipe

What Do You Need To Make Them?

1 box vanilla cake mix
12 oz pink frosting
12 oz orange frosting
12 oz teal frosting
3 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
1+¼ cup water
Easter themed sprinkles

How Do You Make This Dessert?

Easy Box Mix Easter Cupcake Recipe Process collage

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Mix the box cake mix, eggs, oil, and water in a large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth
Line your cupcake pans with liners
Spray them with cooking spray or grease
Fill each cupcake liner ¾ the way full
Bake for 10-15 minutes
Allow cupcakes to chill completely in the refrigerator before frosting
Spread a base layer of frosting on the top of each cupcake to seal in freshness
Decorate with more frosting using a piping bag and tip
Add sprinkles

Variations

If you don’t like vanilla for the cupcake base, get whichever box cake mix you prefer! Other flavors that might taste good include chocolate, lemon, or even strawberry!
If you don’t want to deal with the multicolored frosting, just forget about it! You can use solid colors like orange for ⅓, pink for ⅓, and teal for ⅓. They will still look and taste amazing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Make Multi Color Frosting?

Don’t be intimidated by the multi-colored frosting swirls. This easy Easter dessert idea will amaze you. If you are starting with a large batch of white buttercream, separate it into 3 equal portions. Use food coloring to dye each one your preferred color.

Transfer each color into its own icing bag. Here is the step that will make all the difference: lay out one very large sheet of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Spread out each color in the center, vertically in a straight line, next to each other.

Roll the plastic up like a rug and wrap the ends. Pip one large frosting bag with a 1M star tip, then cut the ends off the tri-colored wrapped frosting before plopping it straight into the large icing bag.

Can I Make My Own Buttercream Frosting?

Yes, you can make your own buttercream frosting for your easy Easter cupcakes! It’s a simple 6 ingredient recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to make. All you need is real butter (2 cups at room temperature), 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp salt, and 2 tbsp heavy cream (chilled). Just combine these ingredients in your stand mixer and whip them together until smooth.

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