Cadbury Egg Easter Cupcakes

Cadbury Cupcakes Recipe with Caramel Frosting - a rich chocolate cake filled with Cadbury eggs and topped with a creamy and delicious caramel frosting. These are amazing!

Cadbury Egg Easter Cupcakes

Cadbury Egg Easter cupcakes with a rich chocolate cupcake base filled with Cadbury eggs, creamy caramel frosting and a chocolate Easter egg candy on top.

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

15 ounce box devil's food cake mix
3.4 ounce box chocolate pudding mix , dry
½ cup chocolate chips
4 eggs
¾ cup canola oil
¾ cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
24 mini Cadbury caramel eggs
4 large Cadbury caramel eggs

Caramel Buttercream Frosting:

2 sticks salted butter , softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 to 5 teaspoons cream , or milk
3 Tablespoons caramel , from large Cadbury eggs

Instructions

Cupcakes:

Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, chocolate pudding and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Stir until combined. Next mix in 4 eggs, 3/4 cup canola oil and 3/4 hot water. Finally mix in 1 cup sour cream.
Then scoop the caramel out of the large Cadbury eggs and set aside. Chop up the chocolate from the eggs and stir into the batter.
Pour batter into the cupcake liners (about 3/4 the way full). Then place a mini Cadbury egg in the center of the cupcake.
Bake for 20-23 minutes or until they spring back when touched. Do not over cook. You can also test with a tooth pick to make sure the centers are cooked all the way through.
Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool on a cooling rack.

Caramel Frosting:

Melt the reserved caramel in a microwave safe bowl.
Whip butter in a large mixing bowl. Next slowly add in 2 cups powdered sugar and mix. Then add vanilla, milk/cream, melted caramel and 1 more cup of powdered sugar. Add last cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add more or less milk/cream to reach desired consistency.
Pipe frosting on cooled cupcakes, then top with mini Cadbury egg if desired.

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