Easy Easter Cupcakes

Whip up these delightful Easy Easter Cupcakes for your Easter brunch with just a white cake mix, green buttercream frosting, and mini egg toppings—a perfect treat for the holiday!

Can you feel the excitement in the air? Spring has finally arrived, and Easter is just around the bend. You know what that means, right? It’s time to create some fun, festive treats to celebrate! Let me introduce you to our delightful and oh-so-charming Easter Cupcakes.

These little gems are made with a super moist white box cake mix and topped off with a creamy green buttercream frosting. Yum!

But wait, it gets better! We’ll be adding some eye-catching Easter-themed toppings to give them that extra wow factor. Trust me, both kids and grown-ups will be reaching for seconds. Cupcakes are the perfect spring dessert, and the sky’s the limit when it comes to variations.

So, put on your apron, and let’s bounce into the kitchen to create these sweet, seasonal treats that everyone will adore!

Ingredients and tools needed

Scroll down for a printable recipe with full ingredient amounts and detailed instructions.

• One box of cake mix (we used a super moist white box mix )
• All-purpose flour
• Sugar
• Sour cream
• Milk
• Eggs
• Clear vanilla extract
• Melted butter
• Powdered sugar
• Unsalted butter
• A few drops of green food coloring
• Mini Easter eggs or jelly beans for toppings
• Piping bag
• Large mixing bowl

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Substitutions and variations

These homemade vanilla cupcakes lend to lots of variations. Change up the colors and toppings to suit all of your holiday celebrations!

• You can use cream cheese frosting rather than buttercream if that’s your preference. Follow the same steps and include the green coloring.
• Sprinkle some toasted coconut flakes over the frosting for a tropical treat.
• Add some chocolate chips to the batter for a sweet surprise.
• You might also want to make our Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream or these patriotic 4th of July cupcakes!

How to make easy easter cupcakes

The best part about these delicious cupcakes is how easy they are to make! That’s because you start with a cake mix and just add a few ingredients to jazz it up a bit. Of course, you could get some cute store-bought cupcakes, but with this recipe, you don’t need to. And they are fun to make with kids!

1. Preheat oven and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients and combine.
3. Pour cupcake batter into the liners.
4. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
5. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
6. Beat the powdered sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, milk, and green food coloring together with an electric mixer until smooth.
7. Frost the cooled cupcakes with the buttercream frosting and decorate with some Easter egg candies.

FAQs for easy easter cupcakes

How should I store the Easter cupcakes?

Store the cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Can I make these ahead of time and freeze them?

For best results, freeze the unfrosted cupcakes and just frost them when you’re ready to serve. To do so, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then place them in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving.

You can also freeze frosted cupcakes. Keep in mind that the texture of the frosting may change slightly after being frozen and thawed.