Description
Delightful mini cakes filled with colorful surprises, perfect for Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Colorful candy eggs (such as Cadbury Mini Eggs)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then pour in the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Divide your batter into separate bowls and add food coloring to create your desired pastel shades.
- Scoop a tablespoon of each colored batter into the greased muffin pan, placing a candy egg in the center of each scoop.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the mini cakes cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Admire your creations and enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to get creative with fillings and toppings! Consider using fruit preserves or drizzling with melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Easter, mini cakes, snack cakes, dessert, baking