Easter Cupcakes With White Chocolate Frosting Recipes

CITRUS CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line one 12-cup or two 6-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners. For the frosting: Put the chocolate chips and shortening in a medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on high, stirring halfway between cooking time, until the chocolate is melted, 40 to 50 seconds. Stir until smooth. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in the melted chocolate, orange juice, vanilla and salt until blended. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Makes 2 cups. For the cupcakes: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the sour cream, zest and juice until blended. Add the flour mixture on low speed and beat until just blended. Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full with the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the tin on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the tin and let cool completely on the rack. To assemble: With a small metal spatula, spread the frosting over the tops of the cooled cupcakes. Use assorted fruit and candies to decorate the cupcakes.
• Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes cooling time)

EXTREME CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prepare two 12-well cupcake pans by inserting a paper cupcake liner into each well.
• Melt the unsweetened baking chocolate and unsalted butter in the top of a double boiler.
• Set aside and allow to cool somewhat while you mix the remaining ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, white and brown sugars, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• In another bowl, dissolve the coffee powder in the hot water.
• Add the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the melted chocolate and butter into the batter and mix well.
• Divide the batter evenly between the wells in each of the cupcake pans (about 1/4 cup batter works well).
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until fork inserted into middle of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
• Remove cupcakes to cooling racks and cool completely before frosting.
• To make the frosting: Place the white chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened. Stir until smooth and let cool.
• Beat cream cheese in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in butter, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in cooled chocolate until smooth. Add the confectioners and brown sugars and beat about 2-3 minutes. Stir in chopped pecans and coconut; fold until incorporated.

EASTER NEST COCONUT & WHITE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases and heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Whizz the sugar with the coconut in a food processor until very finely ground. Tip into a big mixing bowl with the flour and mix. Add the whisked egg mixture, melted butter and chocolate, then stir together until smooth.
• Spoon into the cases (they will be quite full) and bake for 18-20 mins on a middle shelf until golden and a skewer poked into the middle comes out clean. Cool the cakes on a wire rack (keep the oven on).
• Spread the shredded coconut on a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10 mins to lightly toast - stir halfway through. Cool. To make the frosting, put the chocolate, butter and icing sugar in a big bowl and beat together with an electric whisk until just combined.
• Spread some of the frosting generously over the top of the cooled cakes - you don't have to go right to the edges. Once you've done all 12, scrape the rest of the icing into a piping bag fitted with a 1-2cm nozzle, and pipe a ring around the top edge to make a nest. Roll in the cooled coconut to roughly coat.
• Turn each mini egg into a baby chick by moulding little beaks from the orange or yellow icing and sticking on with a little runny black icing when you add the eyes. Stick baby chicks into the middle of each cake and enjoy.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line 24 muffins cups with cupcake papers.
• Melt 1 cups of the white chocolate chips and let cool.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter, let cool slightly.
• On medium speed, mix cake mix, eggs, water, melted white chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup melted butter until combined 1 minute.
• On medium-high beat 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Divide batter between cupcke liners.
• Bake 20-23 minutes ot until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and finish cooling on wire racks.
• Cool completely.
• White Chocolate Frosting.
• Melt remaining 1 cup white chocolate chips.
• On medium-high combine white chocolate chips and 1 cup butter until smooth.
• Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
• Spread over cooled cupcakes.
• Slice strawberries, leaving the cap end whole.
• Fan strawberries out and top each cupcake with 1 strawberry, if desired.
• You can also sprinkle each cupcake with chopped macadamia nuts, if desired.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH WHITE TRUFFLE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on High 45 seconds. Stir; if necessary, microwave in 15-second increments, stirring until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended. Immediately frost or pipe frosting on cupcakes.
• If desired, tie ribbons around cupcakes for decoration. Store loosely covered.