Ingredients

Directions

These classic yellow cupcakes with chocolate butter frosting are fun and easy to make and your Easter guests of all ages are guaranteed to love them.
  1. Preheat oven to 200ºC. Grease a 12-bun cake tin or line with paper cases.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix in flour, milk and baking powder until thoroughly combined.
  4. Divide the batter between the cases and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes and leave to cool.
  5. To make the icing, melt the chocolate. Beat the butter and icing sugar together. Add the melted chocolate and combine until smooth.
  6. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes and decorate with mini chocolate eggs.

explore our

Similar Recipes

Main courses

Shepherd’s pie with cheesy mash

Hibernate through the winter with a classic dish that never gets old-fashioned....

Serves 4-6
Baking

Kerrygold Christmas Cookies

These delicious cookies can be packed in cellophane bags and tied with ribbons t...

Sides & Nibbles

Braised Red Cabbage

Tantalize your tastebuds with this stunning side dish. It looks divine and it ta...

Serves 4-6
Sides & Nibbles

Champ and Colcannon

The humble spud. What a versatile vegetable. This recipe is an old friend that s...

Serves 4-6
Desserts

Apple Tart

The sublime supper favourite, homemade apple tart evokes childhood memories of g...

Serves 6 - 8
Sides & Nibbles

Irish Stove-Top Potatoes with cheese

Our national treasure deserves a revival every now and again. Looking back to by...

Serves 4
Baking

Blueberry Muffins

The classic muffin. Breakfast fit for a king or a well-deserved treat at the end...

Serves 12 - 14 Muffins
see more