Speckled Egg Easter Cupcakes
Indulgent chocolate cupcakes topped with teal vanilla buttercream and a realistic ‘speckled’ cocoa effect. These are the perfect centerpiece for any Easter celebration or spring gathering.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cupcakes
- Cuisine: British
Ingredients
Unsalted butter/baking spread – 150 g
Light brown soft sugar – 150 g
Medium eggs – 3
Self raising flour – 125 g
Cocoa powder – 25 g
Dark chocolate (melted) – 100 g
Unsalted butter (frosting) – 200 g
Icing sugar – 400 g
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Blue food colouring – a few drops
Cocoa powder (for speckle) – 1 tbsp
Water – 1 tbsp
Easter chocolate eggs – 12-24 pieces
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan and prep 12 cases in a muffin tray.
In a large bowl, beat the 150g butter and light brown sugar together until pale and creamy.
Add the flour, eggs, 25g cocoa, and melted dark chocolate. Mix until just combined and smooth.
Split the mixture evenly between the 12 cupcake cases.
Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove and allow to cool fully on a wire rack.
For the buttercream, beat the 200g butter on its own for several minutes until very smooth and pale.
Add the icing sugar and vanilla extract and mix again until fluffy.
Add a small drop of blue food colouring to achieve a teal/Robin’s egg blue shade.
Transfer buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a 2D closed star tip and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.
In a small bowl, mix the extra 1 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 tbsp water to form a drippable paste.
Use a pastry brush to flick the cocoa mixture over the cupcakes to create the speckled look.
Top with mini Easter chocolate eggs and enjoy!
Notes
• You can swap up the flavours of the bake by adding orange, lemon, or almond extract to the base.
• These cupcakes will last for 3+ days once made at room temperature in an airtight container.
• You can freeze the uniced cupcakes for up to 3 months.
• I recommend using a high-quality gel food colouring for the most vibrant teal.
• Use a 2D closed star piping tip for that classic bakery-style swirl.
• Ensure the cupcakes are completely cold before frosting to prevent melting.
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