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Need a last minute Easter Cupcake idea? Here’s what you’ll need: A cake mix (or your favorite white or yellow cake recipe), food coloring gels to tint the batter, a block of chocolate for shaved curls that you do with a vegetable peeler, then top it off with Cadbury mini Eggs.
That’s easy enough right? The kids love these and can help assemble them
See full instructions over at Smithfield.com for my latest post with them. Have a beautiful Wednesday!!
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Finished photos updated Jan 15, 2013 by Jenny Flake
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These are so cute!! I love those little eggs
Thank you Estela!
And if you put a Twizzler in either side of the top of the cupcake, it looks like a basket handle! The kids LOVED them when I made them 2 years ago!!!
Love the twizzler idea!!
I love the chocolate shavings used to make the nest. Such a good idea! Can’t wait to make my own!
I love anything with mini eggs. I’m going to buy a giant bag tonight and I HOPE they will last until saturday nights dinner….
These are so fun! I love that you used a black and white liner – so unexpected from the usual pastels of Easter. Have a great holiday!
Simply adorable! So fun!
Thats such an easy idea! Love it!
Nothing simple here- I see LOTS of deliciousness!
I love the cupcakes! Very cute! and those cupcake liners are cute!! hee hee I just finished writting a post about Wizard of Oz cupcakes and I used the same liners! Aren’t they pretty! and I love how they stay the same in color after baking!
cute! I love mini eggs on top
Just got asked to bring a second dessert to Easter Sunday – perfect! Will I find the cute cupcake wrappers at Michaels?
Hi Elise,
I found those wrappers right at the grocery store!! I bet michaels would have them too
Jenny they are just beautiful! They don’t look “simple” in the least…they may be, but you made them look just exquisite! Love the black and white wrappers, too. Tres chic
These are super cute! I love them.
I love them! So cute!
Those are the cutest!
These are so cute. I really like the muffin cups.
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These are the cutest things ever!
I was very impressed with your website and found it very interesting
Made these tonight. I give them 2 thumbs up for ease, short ingredient list and presentation. I needed something eye catching and cute for Easter entertaining. A huge hit! I used ready made frosting. I recommend and will be making again!
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This is great idea, it’s so simple to make and look so cute. I’ve featured this cupcakes on my blog! I hope you don’t mind! If you don’t agree with that please contact me and I will remove it. All the best.
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