Some ovens aren't true to their dials, so you may wish to invest in an oven thermometer to see if yours is running a bit cold. The chocolate sponge is rich and tender, while the vanilla buttercream grass, fondant bunny butt, icing carrots and crunchy Mini Eggs come together to make the perfect spring scene. For the chocolate to decorate, use any good vegan milk chocolate, and vegan white chocolate to meltdown. Add the soft brown sugar and caster sugar (or granulated, if using) and whisk for a good few minutes until everything is well incorporated.

I use any supermarket brand of milk chocolate – you could use dark but I think all dark would be rather rich and wouldn’t really go with the mini eggs and Creme Eggs, but you could use half dark/half milk if you find milk chocolate too sweet.For chocolate egg cookies I have some Chocolate Easter cookies or for blonde cookies, I have some Easter mini egg cookies too! When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. To decorate the cupcakes, my preference is to use a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle, but you can simply spoon the frosting on top if you prefer. If your cakes sunk or failed to rise and you're not sure why, read on for a rundown of the main pitfalls.

So take your time, follow all the steps in the recipe, check the photos as you go along and you'll end up with perfect Easter blondies. It doesn't have to be an expensive stand mixer, a budget handheld electric whisk will do the job too. Take the mini Creme Eggs out their wrappers, place into a freezer safe bag or tub and freeze overnight.Brownies are easy to make gluten-free, so many supermarkets sell gluten-free browniesin the 'free-from' section. Last but not least, we can’t forget Sarah’s infamous Creme Egg Cheesecake recipe – that thing goes viral every year! Once the decorations have set, transfer your cakes into a suitably-sized container, keeping them to a single layer. As I said, I don’t follow a gluten-free diet, but I reckon these brownies are right up there as one of the best brownies I’ve ever eaten, gluten-free or not.

Decorate the top with the lightly crushed mini eggs/mini eggs/Easter sweets and place back in the fridge to set before cutting into bars. Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date with what's cooking in the Effortless Foodie kitchen! Beat in one egg at a time until the volume increases, it lightens in colour and becomes almost fluffy.If you think this may be the case, check the date on your flour and try adding a little extra baking powder to your next bake. It's not a good idea to leave these cakes out on the counter for long periods of time as this will cause the sponge to dry out. Yes, I recommend storing these Cadbury Creme Egg cakes in the fridge as it helps keep the buttercream and decoration firm and fresh for longer. Choclette has blogged some rather fun Creme Egg Bunsand last but not least, Rebeccas has turned her crème eggs into Creme Egg Stuffed Chocolate Cookies. It contains a mix of ingredients to replicate the effects of gluten and starch in wheat flour, plus some binding agents.