Easter Basket Cupcakes Recipe

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Easter Basket Cupcakes
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Directions:

  1. 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
  2. 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
  3. 3. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  4. 4. To make Easter baskets, frost each cupcake with vanilla frosting. Immediately make nest on top of each cupcake with tinted coconut; place assorted candy in nests.
  5. 5. For handle, insert wooden pick in each end of strawberry twists; press down into each side of each cupcake, bending to form handle. About 33 cupcakes.
  6. *NOTE: To tint coconut, combine several drops green food color with 3/4 teaspoon water; add to 1-1/2 cups coconut. Stir until evenly tinted. Repeat using blue, pink or yellow food color.
  7. Remove wooden picks before serving
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 108.66 Kcal (455 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.77g 6%
Cholesterol 10.07mg 3%
Sodium 136.81mg 6%
Potassium 46.14mg 1%
Total Carbs 14.52g 5%
Sugars 8.07g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 1.23g 2%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 22.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 205.37 Kcal (860 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.13g 6%
Cholesterol 19.03mg 3%
Sodium 258.58mg 6%
Potassium 87.2mg 1%
Total Carbs 27.45g 5%
Sugars 15.26g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 4%
Protein 2.33g 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 42.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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