The Best Easter Cupcakes
These vanilla Easter cupcakes are festive, delicious, and sure to make your kids smile. Fluffy vanilla cake is topped with brilliant-colored buttercream that will fit right in with your Easter decor. These spring cupcakes may be one of the best easy dessert recipes for Easter ever!
I also love that these vanilla cupcakes for Easter are nice and easy to make. You can have these cupcakes baked and frosted in less than an hour! You probably have a lot to do so a quick easy dessert for Easter is essential.
If you have been searching for Easter cupcake ideas, look no further. This recipe is perfect! It is simple to make but bursting with so much flavor that it is ideal for the holiday.

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So, are you ready to make one of the best Easter cupcake recipes ever?
I know I already stocked up on all the ingredients I need to make Easter cupcakes. My kids are also very excited to help and this is one recipe that I do let them help with. Everyone should have a little Easter fun!
Time to dive right into all the details about how to make cupcakes for Easter. They may just be the best thing you bake for the holiday!
Ingredients for Easter Cupcakes
My vanilla Easter cupcake recipe uses really simple ingredients. You can get almost everything in your local grocery store! You may even have these cupcake ingredients in your pantry already.
I do want to share a few specialty ingredients that you may want to order ahead of time:
You should also be able to find gel food coloring, sprinkles for Easter and cute cupcake liners at your local craft store. I just like to order everything and have it delivered right to my door. Just another way to make Easter easier!
I have also added a Marshmallow Peep or bunny to the top of these cupcakes in the past. It is such an easy way to decorate Easter cupcakes!
You can really get creative with the decorations. Add a few chocolate eggs or just keep them simple with pastel buttercream. You can always let your kids decide on the decorations! Then they will surely turn out perfectly!

Once you have all of your cupcake ingredients ready to go, all you need to do is preheat your oven and bake!
You will have perfect Easter Cupcakes ready in minutes.

How to Make Cupcakes for Easter
Here is a quick look at how to make cupcakes for Easter. The full directions are in the recipe card listed below but this is a little sneak peak so you know what to expect before you start baking.
I always love to know exactly what a recipe will entail before I start getting out the ingredients. It is good to be prepared!
- Prepare: Preheat the oven and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Make the batter: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then, add the egg and vanilla. Finally, add the flour, baking powder and milk. The batter should be thick and smooth.
- Scoop and bake: Scoop the cupcake batter into the paper liners, filling them 3/4 of the way to the top. Bake the cupcakes for about 12-15 minutes. A toothpick instered into the center of the cupcake should come out cleanly.
- Cool: Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- Make the frosting: Beat the butter and powdered sugar until very light and fluffy. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl so all of the butter is evenly blended. Use the gel food coloring to dye the frosting.
- Decorate: Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcake using a star tip. Add Easter sprinkles or your choice of Easter cupcake decorations. Enjoy!
How easy is that! These vanilla cupcakes are such an easy Easter dessert. Sometimes the most simple desserts are the best!
Plus, this recipe is very easy to double or triple, ensuring you have enough for everyone at the Easter table!
You can even bake the cake part of these cupcakes in advance and freeze them. I like to put the baked cupcakes in a zippered freezer bag and freeze them until Easter.
Then, I thaw the cupcakes on the counter and frost them on Easter. It is the perfect way to get ahead on your Easter cooking.

I bet you are ready to make cupcakes for Easter by now. I sure am!
More Amazing Easter Recipes
I love cooking and baking for Easter so I have lots of great recipes that I want to share with you. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Instant Pot Easter Eggs
- Easter Bunny Chow
- Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- Air Fryer Easter Basket Cookie Cups
- Must Make Easter Appetizers
- Festive Easter Brunch Drinks
Now you are definitely ready for Easter! You may even want to invite a few more people since there will be so much good food, including flawless cupcakes.

I hope you love these Easter cupcakes and please let me know when you make them. Happy Easter everyone!
Vanilla Easter Cupcakes

Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment
- Rubber spatula
- Piping bag
- Star piping tip
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon milk
For the Icing
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 drop gel food coloring
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
- 1 teaspoon milk (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- In a bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add an egg and vanilla extract, then gradually incorporate the flour and baking powder. Finally, mix in the milk.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about halfway. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
- For the icing, beat the softened butter until creamy and fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar, and if needed, incorporate a splash of milk to achieve the desired consistency. Divide the icing into three bowls and add a drop of food coloring to each bowl. Transfer each colored icing into a piping bag with a star nozzle.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe the colored icing onto each cupcake in a swirl pattern. Finish by sprinkling with your favorite sprinkles.