Easter Chick Cupcakes (Printable)
Festive spring cupcakes decorated as cute yellow chicks with chocolate chip eyes and orange beaks.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cupcake Batter
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1/2 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 cups powdered sugar
12 - 2 tablespoons milk
13 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 - Yellow gel food coloring
→ Decorations
15 - 24 mini chocolate chips
16 - 12 orange candy-coated chocolates or mini orange jelly beans
17 - 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
03 - Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla.
04 - Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, followed by milk, then remaining dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly among liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk. Mix in vanilla and yellow food coloring to desired shade.
07 - Frost cooled cupcakes with yellow buttercream. Optionally dip tops in shredded coconut for texture. Add two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one orange candy for the beak.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- These bring instant joy to any Easter table and kids go absolutely wild for them
- The cupcakes themselves are wonderfully moist and the buttercream is surprisingly easy to work with even for decorating beginners
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients are non-negotiable here cold butter curdles the batter and makes dense cupcakes
- Let those cupcakes cool completely before frosting or your buttercream will slide right off
03 -
- Use a small pair of tweezers to place the chocolate chip eyes precisely it saves so much frustration
- Tap the cupcake gently after adding coconut to shake off any excess so it does not look messy