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Robin Egg Easter Cupcakes (Elegant Speckled Spring Dessert)

These Robin Egg Easter Cupcakes feature a moist vanilla sponge topped with pale blue speckled buttercream, toasted coconut nests, and classic robin egg malted candies. A stunning spring dessert perfect for Easter brunch, baby showers, and garden parties.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • blue gel food coloring (sky or robin egg blue)
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for speckles)
  • malted milk ball robin egg candies

Equipment

  • cupcake pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Stand or hand mixer
  • Baking Sheet
  • piping bag and round tip
  • food-safe paintbrush or toothbrush

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Spread shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast for 5–8 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden. Cool completely.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and mix until sandy. Whisk eggs, milk, sour cream, and vanilla, then combine with dry mixture. Beat 90 seconds.
  3. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake 18–22 minutes until tops spring back. Cool completely.
  4. Beat butter for frosting until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, cream, and a small amount of blue gel coloring. Whip until light and pale blue.
  5. Mix cocoa powder and vanilla extract into a thin liquid. Frost cupcakes smoothly, then flick cocoa mixture onto frosting using a brush or toothbrush to create speckles.
  6. Press toasted coconut around edges of frosting to form nests. Add malted milk ball eggs to the center.

Notes

For best presentation, add the candy eggs just before serving to prevent color bleeding or sweating if refrigerated.

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