Vanilla Easter Grass Cupcakes
Introduction
This moist vanilla cake becomes a fun Easter (or spring) treat. Topped with green frosting and candy eggs, they're sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup vanilla soy milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 package vanilla frosting
green food coloring
72 candy-coated mini chocolate eggs
1 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup vanilla soy milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 package vanilla frosting
green food coloring
72 candy-coated mini chocolate eggs
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix eggs & sugar until thick, about 1 minute (no longer). Add remaining ingredients, mixing until smooth.
Bake in lined cupcake pans for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
While the cupcakes are baking, tint the frosting with green food coloring and transfer to a pastry bag with a small tip.
Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe ""grass"" onto each one, then top with three mini candy-coated chocolate eggs.
Makes 24 cupcakes, 1 per serving
Mix eggs & sugar until thick, about 1 minute (no longer). Add remaining ingredients, mixing until smooth.
Bake in lined cupcake pans for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
While the cupcakes are baking, tint the frosting with green food coloring and transfer to a pastry bag with a small tip.
Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe ""grass"" onto each one, then top with three mini candy-coated chocolate eggs.
Makes 24 cupcakes, 1 per serving
Number of Servings: 24