Easter Peeps Cupcakes

These Easter Peeps Cupcakes are just the sweetest Easter cupcakes and they are so easy to make! My kids love the peeps and colourful sanding sugar on a carrot cupcake.

These would be perfect for Easter parties or serving kids at Easter dinner.

Easter Peeps Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Carrot Cake Mix + required ingredients
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Peeps
Coloured Sanding Sugar

Directions:

Prepare cupcakes as directed and allow to completely cool.

With a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla,  and then gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.

Use a knife to spread frosting evenly over one cupcake at a time.

Roll the frosting into the sanding sugar and press a matching peep onto the top of the cupcake.

Repeat with each cupcake.

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Easter Peeps Cupcakes

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Ingredients

• Carrot Cake Mix + required ingredients
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Peeps
• Coloured Sanding Sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare cupcakes as directed and allow to completely cool.
2. With a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, and then gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
3. Use a knife to spread frosting evenly over one cupcake at a time.
4. Roll the frosting into the sanding sugar and press a matching peep onto the top of the cupcake.
5. Repeat with each cupcake.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!