Easter Chick Cupcakes
Thursday, April 18, 2019
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Your Easter festivities are sure to be every bit as sweet as they are bright with these easy chick cupcakes. With a moist vanilla cupcake topped with a rich vanilla buttercream, these cupcakes are sure to appeal to even the pickiest eaters.
ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tspsalt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk, at room temperature
For the frosting:
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For decorating:
- 1/4 tsp vegetable shortening
- 2 oz orange candy melts
- Black nonpareils
instructions
- Stir together the dry ingredients for the cupcakes.
- Slowly beat in the butter, beating until the mixture has a fine, crumbly texture (about 3 minutes).
- Full instructions visit @thesimple-sweetlife