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How To Make Easter Cross Cupcakes
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Easter Cross Cupcakes

These carrot cake-flavored Easter Cross Cupcakes are a delicious reminder of what Easter time is really about.
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 45kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

  • 1 15.25oz box of carrot cake mix + ingredients listed on box to make it
  • 36 Pretzel sticks 1 ½ for each cross
  • White cookie icing
  • Green frosting
  • Flower sprinkles

Instructions

  • To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 (or according to box instructions). Line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners and set them aside.
  • Using an electric handheld or stand mixer, place the cake mix and other listed ingredients on the box into a large bowl and mix until combined and smooth.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to divide the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Leave to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
  • Gently snap 12 of the pretzel sticks in half.
  • Assemble the cross by piping a line of white icing across the whole pretzel stick.


    Piping Icing on Pretzel Stick
  • Place the half piece horizontally towards the top of the stick, as shown.


    Add half-piece of Pretzel to form Cross
  • Pipe a line of white frosting on the half piece. Place a flower sprinkle at the intersection. Place in fridge to set.


    Adding Flower Sprinkle to Intersection
  • When the cupcakes have cooled, place some frosting into a piping bag fitted with a grass piping tip, such as Wilton #233.
  • Insert the cross into the back center of the cupcake.


    Inserting Cross into Cupcake
  • Pipe grass around the cupcake, leaving a path to the cross unfrosted.


    Piping Grass Frosting around Cross
  • Add additional flower sprinkles to the grass as desired.


    Adding Flower Sprinkles to Grass
  • Enjoy and Happy Easter!

    How To Make Easter Cross Cupcakes

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 46mg | Sugar: 4g