How to Make Carlee's Celebrate Spring Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the snow melts and the flowers begin to bloom, it's time to celebrate the arrival of spring with some delicious and festive treats. And what better way to welcome the season than with Carlee's Celebrate Spring Cupcakes? These cupcakes are not only a feast for the eyes with their bright colors and decorative toppings, but they also taste amazing, making them the perfect addition to any springtime gathering or celebration.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles
  • 72 mini chocolate candy-coated Easter eggs

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
  • Place chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 19 to 23 minutes.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool thoroughly.
  • Beat the 2 packages of pudding mix with milk in a bowl using an electric mixer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Beat thawed whipped topping into pudding mixture to make a creamy filling.
  • Spoon about 1 1/2 cup chocolate pudding filling into a pastry bag fitted with a large piping tip.
  • Press the piping tip into the center of each cupcake and fill cupcake with about 1 1/2 tablespoon of pudding mixture.
  • Spoon a heaping tablespoon of remaining pudding mixture about 1 1/2 inches across into the center of each cupcake to make a nest. Press chocolate sprinkles into edges of the nests; place 3 mini chocolate eggs into each nest.
  • Nutrition

    211 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 25mg
    • Sodium: 329mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 134mg