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Cadbury Cupcakes Recipe with Caramel Frosting - a rich chocolate cake filled with Cadbury eggs and topped with a creamy and delicious caramel frosting. These are amazing!

Cadbury Easter Egg Cupcakes

Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 24
Cadbury Easter eggs cupcakes with a rich chocolate cupcake base filled with Cadbury eggs topped with creamy caramel frosting and a chocolate Easter egg candy on top.

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

  • 15 ounce box devil's food cake mix
  • 3.4 ounce box chocolate pudding mix , dry
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup canola oil
  • ¾ cup hot water
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 24 mini Cadbury caramel eggs
  • 4 large Cadbury caramel eggs

Caramel Buttercream Frosting:

  • 2 sticks salted butter , softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 to 5 teaspoons cream , or milk
  • 3 Tablespoons caramel , from large Cadbury eggs

Instructions

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, chocolate pudding and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Stir until combined. Next mix in 4 eggs, 3/4 cup canola oil and 3/4 hot water. Finally mix in 1 cup sour cream.
  • Then scoop the caramel out of the large Cadbury eggs and set aside. Chop up the chocolate from the eggs and stir into the batter.
  • Pour batter into the cupcake liners (about 3/4 the way full). Then place a mini Cadbury egg in the center of the cupcake.
  • Bake for 20-23 minutes or until they spring back when touched. Do not over cook. You can also test with a tooth pick to make sure the centers are cooked all the way through.
  • Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool on a cooling rack.

Caramel Frosting:

  • Melt the reserved caramel in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Whip butter in a large mixing bowl. Next slowly add in 2 cups powdered sugar and mix. Then add vanilla, milk/cream, melted caramel and 1 more cup of powdered sugar. Add last cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add more or less milk/cream to reach desired consistency.
  • Pipe frosting on cooled cupcakes, then top with mini Cadbury egg if desired. 

Notes

You could use Cadbury creme eggs instead for a different flavor.
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 298mg, Potassium: 99mg, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 345IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

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