PEEPS® CHICK SURPRISE-INSIDE CUPCAKES

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Easter surprises have never been so sweet! Bake up these festive Easter cupcakes, fill with colorful sprinkles and top with a yellow PEEPS® chick to surprise someone. Learn to make this recipe with our how-to.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 cup assorted mini candy-coated chocolate candies or confetti candy sprinkles
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Frosting (any flavor)
Green food color
Green colored decorating sugar
24 yellow PEEPS® brand marshmallow chicks

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full). Bake as directed on box for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Using melon baller, scoop out center of each cupcake, about 1 inch deep. Fill each with 1 heaping teaspoonful candies.
  • Spoon frosting into medium bowl; stir in enough food color until desired green color. Frost cupcakes with frosting; sprinkle with colored sugar. Top with yellow PEEPS® chick. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 1 g

Suhail Altaf
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These cupcakes were a hit at my Easter party! Everyone loved the peeps inside and the cupcakes were moist and fluffy.


Katsu Don
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I've never made cupcakes before, but these were easy to follow and turned out great! The peeps inside were a fun addition.


Chidimma mmesoma Ewurum
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These cupcakes were delicious! The peeps inside were a gooey surprise and the cupcakes were perfectly moist. I will definitely be making these again.


Trisha Vickers
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These cupcakes were a bit dry, but the peeps inside were a fun touch.


Hridoy Hard
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These cupcakes were easy to make and they turned out great! The peeps inside were a fun surprise and the cupcakes were moist and fluffy.


Laurentiu Pascu
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I'm not a fan of peeps, but I still enjoyed these cupcakes. The chocolate cupcakes were rich and flavorful and the marshmallow frosting was light and fluffy.


Gabby Luviano
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These cupcakes were delicious! The chocolate cupcakes were moist and flavorful and the marshmallow frosting was light and fluffy. The peeps inside were a fun surprise.


Muzmmil Abbasi
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still enjoyable. The peeps inside were a fun touch.


shawon hoshan
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out great. They're a fun and festive treat for Easter.


Alexander Calvo
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These cupcakes were a disaster! The peeps melted in the oven and the cupcakes were dry and crumbly.


Nazmul hassan
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These cupcakes were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They were easy to make and the peeps inside were a fun addition.


Manish Raunak
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I'm not a big fan of peeps, but these cupcakes were still really good. The chocolate cupcakes were rich and flavorful and the marshmallow frosting was light and fluffy.


Alyssa K
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These cupcakes were delicious! The peeps inside were a gooey surprise and the cupcakes were perfectly moist.


Sipho Vibes
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I made these cupcakes for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and the peeps inside were a fun touch.


Niraj Dumre
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These cupcakes were a hit at my Easter party! The peeps inside were a fun surprise and the cupcakes themselves were moist and fluffy.