Prep
20 mins, plus decoratingBake
25 minsServes
10Difficulty
Medium About
This easy cupcake recipe for kids yields the cutest chocolate Easter cupcakes perfect for Easter themed events and celebrations!
Watch video instructions or scroll for step-by-step
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.
How to make chocolate Easter cupcakes at home
Preheat the oven to 180°C, Fan oven 160°C, Gas Mark 4. Put 10 large paper cupcake cases into a bun tin.
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.
TOP TIP
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.
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.
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.
TOP 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.
Ingredients – 9 items
1
For the sponge
Fairtrade Tate & Lyle Light Muscovado Sugar
Butter
At room temperature
Large eggs
Milk
Vanilla extract
Self raising flour
Cocoa powder
Baking powder
Salt
For the icing
Butter
Room temperature
Fairtrade Tate & Lyle Icing Sugar
Cocoa powder
Chocolate Bars
Crumbled
Mini easter eggs
Rate this recipe!
Share your thoughts or advice
Good job, now enjoy!
Don't forget to share your creation using our hashtags in the chance to get featured.
Nothing says summer like a classic Eton Mess ☀️🍓 Made with Tate & Lyle Pure Cane Caster Sugar it’s light, creamy, and bursting with fresh berries! This easy recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, the perfect balance of sweetness and crunch in every spoonful.
Ready to whip one up? Find the recipe via link in our bio.
#TateAndLyleSugars #SummerDeserts #EtonMess #EasyBakes
Started in a home kitchen. Now it’s one of the most talked-about bakeries in London.
Greedy Cow’s Korean Milk Doughnut is more than just a viral treat – it’s part of a bigger journey built on graft, great ideas, and serious baking talent.
Proud to feature Greedy Cow in the latest Trusted by the Best series.
#TrustedByTheBest
Part of Trusted by the Best, promoting chosen Tate & Lyle customer bakeries.
#advert | T&Cs in bio
Whisking up some hot takes 🔥
What’s the secret to great baking? And if your bake was a celeb… who’d it be?
Matty & Quentin from Comptoir spill all in this rapid-fire Q&A.
Part of Trusted by the Best, promoting chosen Tate & Lyle customer bakeries.
#advert | T&Cs in bio
Tate & Lyle is a British brand that has been refining sugar of EU and non-EU origin since 1859.
Ice cream isn’t just for cones! 🍦✨
Take your favourite flavours to the next level - think gooey ice cream sandwiches, creamy milkshakes, or even layered into a show-stopping ice cream cake! However you scoop it, there’s no wrong way to enjoy a little frozen fun.
Find some inspo via link in our bio.
#TateAndLyleSugars #SummerTreats #IceCreamYourWay
Put a sunshine spin on a classic with these Pimm’s Cream Scones ☀️🍓
A fun twist on the traditional bake, this recipe combines the timeless charm of scones with the fruity, refreshing flavour of a summer favourite - Pimm’s! Made with Tate & Lyle Golden Caster Sugar, they’re perfect for garden parties, afternoon teas, or just because.
Find the recipe via link in our bio.
#TateAndLyleSugars #SummerBakes #Pimms #AfternoonTeaUpgrade
Our Products
View all products
