Spring Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe

These pretty Spring Butterfly Cupcakes are fun and easy to make starting with a boxed cake mix, white chocolate covered pretzels and M&Ms. They’re perfect for Easter dessert!

Spring is here!  Whether you’re having an Easter brunch, a springtime get-together or a classroom party, this cute spring butterfly cupcakes recipe can definitely add a touch of spring and sunshine!  

The cake itself is made with a box cake, but feel free to substitute your favorite cupcake recipe.

The only part of the butterfly that is a bit tricky to always find is the edible Easter grass that we use for the antennae. We have links below to find all of the supplies you need. If necessary you can substitute any thin green candy that you then cut into tiny strips. Green apple licorice is a possibility and so is green Starburst.

Flipz White Fudge PretzelsEdible Easter GrassM&M’S Easter Milk Chocolate CandyPillsbury Cake Mix – Classic White – 15.25 ozMcCormick Food Color, Green, 1-Ounce BottleDomino Powdered Sugar, 32 oz

Spring Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 box Cake Mix
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup softened Butter
3 tbsp Milk
4 cup Powdered Sugar
Green Food Coloring
Flipz White Chocolate Covered Pretzels (for wings)
Bunny Mix M&M’s (for body & head)
Edible Easter Grass (for antennae)

How to Make Butterfly Cupcakes:

Bake cupcakes in cupcake tins according to box directions.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Cream butter in a medium bowl
Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
Add several drops of color and whip a few more minutes to get even color.
Roughly ice cupcakes to resemble grass.
Place 4 M&Ms on center of cupcake slightly on edge and overlapping to make head and body.
Cut 2 small pieces of edible easter grass to make antennae.
Place 2 Flipz pretzels to make wings.

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More Spring Desserts:

• Springtime Filled Cake Cookies
• Macadamia Candy Bark
• Peeps Bunny Pretzel Treats

Spring Butterfly Cupcakes

Chrysa

These pretty Spring Butterfly Cupcakes are fun and easy to make starting with a boxed cake mix, white chocolate covered pretzels and M&Ms. They're perfect for Easter dessert!

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 cupcakes

Calories 551 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 box Cake Mix
• ▢ 3 Eggs
• ▢ 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• ▢ 1 cup softened Butter
• ▢ 3 tbsp Milk
• ▢ 4 cup Powdered Sugar
• ▢ Green Food Coloring
• ▢ 48 Flipz White Chocolate Covered Pretzels for wings
• ▢ Bunny Mix M&M’s for body & head
• ▢ Edible Easter Grass for antennae

Instructions

 

• Bake cupcakes in cupcake tins according to box directions.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool.
• Cream butter in a medium bowl
• Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
• Add several drops of color and whip a few more minutes to get even color.
• Roughly ice cupcakes to resemble grass.
• Place 4 M&Ms on center of cupcake slightly on edge and overlapping to make head and body.
• Cut 2 small pieces of edible easter grass to make antennae.
• Place 2 Flipz pretzels to make wings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CupcakeCalories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 517mgFiber: 2gSugar: 51g

I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.

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