5 Tips for the BEST EVER Creme Egg Cupcakes (with Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to good cupcakes? ›

Find a half milk chocolate, half white chocolate Cadbury Creme Egg + call the number found on the winning ticket in the half milk chocolate, half white chocolate Cadbury Creme Egg. Winning eggs randomly distributed among single regular Cadbury Creme Eggs between 26/12/2023 and 31/03/2024.

Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack as soon as they're out of the oven. If you've made a dozen cupcakes or less, you can carefully pop the entire wire rack into the fridge or freezer for 10-20 minutes to cool them more quickly.

To check if you're a winner you'll need to keep an eye out when you open your Creme Egg for the special half-white chocolate, half-milk chocolate version. If you do find one of these rarities, be sure to unwrap it carefully and find the ticket inside which will tell you how to claim your prize.

It wasn't until his friends pointed out the odd colouring in the video that Davis realised he had gobbled down the cash prize. Cadbury relaunched its Creme Egg hunt by hiding 280 half white, half milk chocolate versions across UK stores and anyone lucky enough to find one can claim £10,000.

For Easter 2024 Shoppers will be encouraged to keep an eye out for an extra special half-milk chocolate, half-white chocolate Cadbury Creme Egg.

Fill your cupcake cases 2/3 full – around 3 tablespoons – or one decent ice scream scoop. Avoid filling your cupcake cases with too much batter as they will not bake properly and might overflow when they rise.

Overbeating, Overmixing, or Undermixing Your Cake Batter

Too much air and your cake will collapse because it simply can't hold onto all that air. Overbeating can add too much additional air and/or large air bubbles which the cake can't support, causing it to collapse in the oven.

What causes cupcakes to fall apart? ›

Your oven temperature was too low. Cake requires precise temperatures to cook properly to allow the batter to rise slowly, then set fairly quickly once it reaches maximum volume. If the temperature is too low, the batter rises, but won't set so the structure of the batter collapses before it does set.

Unfrosted cupcakes will stay fresh for two days without refrigeration. However, if you plan to cover the cupcakes with frosting that requires refrigeration, you should wait to frost them until you are ready to serve them—within two days.

Give yourself an hour between the time your cupcakes come out of the oven and the time you need to frost them. Even if they feel cool on the top, they could still be retaining heat on the inside. Any residual heat in the cupcake can cause your perfectly piped frosting to melt.

How do bakeries keep cakes fresh? Coating cakes with frosting, icing or ganache helps to hold in moisture, keeping them fresh. Cakes can also be sealed in air tight bags or containers while they wait to be frosted. Freezing them is another method but I think freezing cakes results in a loss of quality.

Flour is the main ingredient of the batter and provides the base for the cupcake. Butter or oil provides flavor, tenderizes the batter and helps provide volume.

Use milk instead of water

Most box cake recipes will tell you to add water to the mix. Instead, try adding milk using the same proportions. This will make the cake richer and creamier because it ups the fat content. You can even use buttermilk here for a pleasant tang.