Easter Cupcakes

Looking for something a little different this Easter? Try out these fun colored cupcakes for a new kind of treat!
Prep Time | Servings |
15 Minutes | 20 Cupcakes |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 bags Stuffed Puffs® Classic Milk Chocolate Filled Marshmallows (or try Stuffed Puffs® Classic Milk Chocolate Easter Singles)
- 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients listed on box
- Yellow, Pink, and Blue pastel gel food coloring
- ½ cup water, for dipping marshmallows
- Paper cupcake liners, (make sure they are microwave safe)
- 1 bag jelly beans
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½ cup shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350° F. Line cupcake tin with papers and set aside.
- Begin by mixing together cake mix by following instructions on the box. Once mixed, divide batter into three separate bowls.
- In separate bowls, mix in green, pink and blue food coloring until achieving desired results.
- Scoop batter into paper-lined cupcake tin, adding each color randomly until cupcake liners are filled about halfway.
- Bake cupcakes for the time specified on the cake mix box.
- While cupcakes bake, mix a few drops of pastel green gel food coloring into shredded coconut and set aside.
- While cupcakes are cooling, dip Stuffed Puffs® Filled Marshmallows into water, one at a time. This will ensure the marshmallows melt smoothly.
- Top each cupcake with a water-dipped marshmallow, pushing just slightly into the cake, about 1/4" or so.
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Return topped cupcakes to the oven and allow marshmallows to melt and begin to cover the tops of the cupcakes. Remove before marshmallows begin to brown.
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Remove cupcakes and lightly brush the top of each melted marshmallow with water where you'd like to add the green coconut (We recommend using a small pastry brush or damp paper towel).
- Sprinkle a bit of coconut into the centers of the marshmallows one-by-one as you dampen them. Press the center of each with the tip of your finger to form a “nest.” Add a few jelly beans to the center of each nest. Happy hopping!