Chocolate Easter Cupcakes Chocolate Easter Cupcakes This easy cupcake recipe for kids yields the cutest chocolate Easter cupcakes perfect for Easter themed events and celebrations! Categories: Cakes & Cupcakes afternoon tea coffee break easter Light Muscovado Serves 10 PREPARATION 20 minutes (plus 20 minutes to decorate) COOKING 25 minutes Ingredients SPONGE Tate & Lyle Light Muscovado Sugar butter (at room temperature) 2 large eggs 3 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract self-raising flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt ICING butter (at room temperature) Tate & Lyle Icing Sugar 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 chocolate flake bars (crumbled) 30 mini chocolate Easter eggs Fairtrade Light Muscovado HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE EASTER CUPCAKES AT HOME GET CREATIVE WITH YOUR EASTER CUPCAKES When it’s time to decorate your scrumptiously baked chocolate Easter cupcakes, why not let your creativity – or your kids’ – take the reins? Pretty much any sweet treat can be added to these cupcake nests, so feel free to grab your favourite chocolates and sweets and get ready to slice, dice and sprinkle your favourite goodies atop these yummy cakes. Check out the video below for Easter treats inspiration! Follow these 4 simple steps to make the ultimate chocolate Easter cupcakes. 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, Fan oven 160°C, Gas Mark 4. Put 10 large paper cupcake cases into a bun tin. 2. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy, then gradually beat in the eggs. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract, then sift in the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, folding in with a large metal spoon. 3. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 22-25 minutes, until risen and firm. Cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 4. To decorate, beat the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder together for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy, adding 1 tbsp warm water. Pipe or spread on top of the cakes, leaving a slight depression in the middle. Sprinkle chocolate flake around the edges, then place 3 mini chocolate eggs in the middle of each cake. CHEF'S TIP You can freeze these cakes for up to 3 months, though be sure to add the mini Easter eggs only once the cakes have thawed. When mixing the ingredients together, it’s important to make sure you don’t over or under mix them, as this will impact the outcome of the cupcakes. Instead, be sure to just mix the ingredients until they have combined nicely. Tasty Cake & Cupcake Recipes Toffee Apple Cake Hummingbird Cake Madeira Cake Tiramisu Pistachio Cake Lemon and Blueberry Cake No Bake Mango Cheesecake Easter Chocolate Nest Cake Rhubarb Cheesecake Sponge Cake with Plum Jam and Edible flowers