I’m featuring these cute cupcakes over at the Laura Ashley blog! They’re perfect for Easter, kids will have so much fun baking them and decorating with all the chocolate and sweets!
I’m so happy to be working with the Laura Ashley blog again. It’s such a beautiful and luxurious British company and I’m a frequent buyer of their products. These cute cupcake cases and bunny ear toppers are so perfect for any Easter celebration.
I decided to keep the recipe simple and share a classic sponge cupcake. They’re light, super buttery and this recipe never lets me down – I’ve been making these sponge cakes since I was tiny with my mum so it’s a recipe that’s very close to me. I’ve topped each cupcake with a swirl of the most divine white chocolate buttercream. These cupcakes are always a massive hit with anyone who tries one – they always go down a storm with my taste testers! I will definitely be making these again and again over Easter! They would also make a brilliant tasty addition to an Easter-inspired afternoon tea party!
As well as baking with the cute cupcake cases and bunny ear toppers I also received some gorgeously delicious Easter mini chocolate eggs. They’re extremely tasty too and would be great to decorate and top each cupcake with! I really love the cupcake stand from the Laura Ashley blog too – it’s pretty and the perfect reminder of springtime!
Makes 10-12 cupcakes –
Vanilla Sponge Cupcakes –
150g of unsalted butter, softened
150g of sugar – you can light brown or granulated/caster
1 tsp of vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp of vanilla bean paste
3 large free-range eggs, at room temperature
150g of self-raising flour, sifted
2-4 tbsp of water or milk, enough to loosen the cake batter
White Chocolate Buttercream –
150g of unsalted butter, must be really softened
250-300g of icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp of vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp of vanilla bean paste
150g of white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
2-3 tbsp of milk or double cream
Decoration –
Bunny easter cupcake cases and ear toppers, to bake and decorate with
White chocolate chips or curls
Mini chocolate easter eggs
Method –
1. To make the cupcakes: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C Fan / 200 degrees C / 400 F / Gas mark 6. Line your cupcake tin with the paper liners and set aside.
2. In a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. This will take about 5 minutes (a lot of elbow grease!). Then beat in the eggs one by one. Add the flour and fold in gently to combine fully. Loosen the batter with water or milk and then evenly distribute into the cupcake cases. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean of any uncooked batter. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove and leave to cool on a wire rack.
3. For the white chocolate buttercream: In stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream the butter, icing sugar together – starting on low speed until it’s just combined. Then gradually turn the speed up and cream for a further 5-7 minutes until light and extremely creamy. Add the melted and now cooled white chocolate along with the milk or cream and beat until smooth for another few seconds.
4. To decorate: Fit a piping bag with your favourite nozzle – I used my favourite Wilton large star tip. Fill the piping bag with your buttercream. Pipe swirls onto the top of each cupcake, then finish decorating with easter chocolate or sprinkles you like!
(Photo from lauraashley.com) Buy some of these baking goodies and try these delicious cupcakes just in time for Easter!
Enjoy the recipe everyone! Wishing you all a beautiful Easter and brilliant weekend!
Lovely Easter recipe, Jess! The white chocolate butter cream must be amazing!!
Thanks Serena! The buttercream is really delicious! 😀 Glad you like the recipe!
These are so gorgeous Jessica! Well done with yout collaboration! 😀
Thanks so much Lorraine! 😀
Hi Jessica! These are super cute. 🙂
Thanks Heidie! 😀 x
These are so easter perfect and adorable! That frosting is fluffier than a bunny’s tail!
Thanks so much Joanne! The frosting was so good – I couldn’t stop eating it! 😀
How cute are these cupcakes? It looks like the Easter Bunny hopped right through your kitchen and left these for you! I’m also a little bit obsessed with that white chocolate buttercream. Am I allowed to eat it with a spoon? 🙂
Thanks so much David – I’m really happy you like the cupcakes! White chocolate buttercream is so good, right?! (I’m totally guilty of eating this frosting by the spoonful…;)
Jessica these look so adorable!!
Aww thanks so much Ami! 😀
These are just the cutest cupcakes, Jessica! I love the little bunny ears! And that frosting is just calling my name. Yum!
Thanks so much Gayle! The bunny ear toppers are super cute, right?! The frosting was divine! 😀
These look so darn delicious!! Love the bunny ears toppers 😀
Thank you! 😀 I’m really pleased you like them!
Bunny ear toppers! Ok how clever is that! And what beautiful looking cupcakes. Hoppity hop, im coming over to grab one. haha. i’ll just bend one of the ears and that one will be mine, mm kay? hehe
Glad you like them! 😀
Oh my gosh, these cupcakes are so cute! Love the bunny ears, so fun and festive! They’re perfect for Easter!
Thanks so much Kelly! 😀
So cute! They look fantastic, Jessica! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Olivia! 😀
These look wonderful! Happy easter sweetie 😀
Thanks so much lovely! Have a beautiful Easter too! x
Love your cupcakes and your decoration is extra Jess !
Happy happy Easter lovely ! x
Thanks so much Eva! Have a gorgeous Easter, lovely! xx
How fun are these cupcakes?! My family would love these this weekend!
Thanks so much Sarah! 😀
Oh my goodness these are so cute!!! The perfect Easter dessert!
Thanks so much Kelly! 😀
Can’t get over the cuteness of these, Jess! Love them x
Thanks so much Aimée! xx
I wouldn’t be able to eat such adorable cupcakes, even less if they have bunny ears! 😀
Hehe – glad you like them Lily! 😀 The bunny ear toppers are super cute!
How fun, Jess! Have a great Easter weekend!
Thanks so much Bianca! Have a lovely weekend too! x
These are adorable! Your desserts are always super cute and lovely 🙂
Thank you so much Medha! Aww that makes me really happy to hear – you’re a sweetie! x 😀
How cute are these?! I love the little bunny ears! Such a fun little festive touch. And that white chocolate buttercream sounds out of this world!
Aww thanks so much Jess! The frosting was so tasty – very addictive! 😀
These look so perfect!! White chocolate buttercream…yum.
Thanks so much Annie! 😀
These cupcakes look so perfect, Jess! I’m sure white chocolate butter-cream will be very delicious!
Thanks so much Savita! 😀
So cute! I love everything in the Laura Ashley Easter range 🙂 jennie x
Thanks so much Jennie! The collection is beautiful! 😀 x
Jess!!! I love these cupcakes!!! too cute! and congrats on the Laura Ashley blog feature!!! woot woot and hope you have a fabulous Easter!!!
Thanks so much Alice! I’m really pleased you like the cupcakes! 😀 Have a beautiful Easter too! x
These are so perfect for easter, Jess! They are lovely and ‘pastel-y’ for spring and so cute with the bunny ears! I’ve got to try that white choc buttercream of yours!
Thanks so much Helen! 😀 The buttercream is really good – you’d definitely like it!
This post just makes me happy! I love your enthusiasm, and these cupcakes are adorable. Congrats on this opportunity, Jess!
Aww thanks so much Andrea – reading your comment has made my day! 😀 Glad you like this blog post! Have a beautiful Easter, lovely! xxx
Omg! They’re so adorable! Thanks for the recipe, Jess!
Thanks so much Marcela! x
Your cupcakes look absolutely amazing Jessica! Happy Easter!
Thanks so much Hazel! x Happy Easter too!
Ahhh what a great recipe!! Love how cute they are!
Thanks Zainab! 😀
SO so cute!!
Aww thanks Shikha! x