Coconut Easter Egg Cupcakes

Name: Coconut Easter Egg Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted ); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature ); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 1/2 cups cake flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup whole milk (substitute coconut milk ); 4 ounces white chocolate (melted and cooled); 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature ); 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed ); shredded coconut (toasted); mini Cadbury eggs

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

These coconut Easter egg cupcakes have a moist cupcake based topped with fluffy white chocolate buttercream, then garnished with toasted coconut and mini Cadbury eggs to look like bird nests! They're the perfect Easter dessert!

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:16:07 GMT