Jelly Bean Cupcakes

Jelly beans inside and out.

The bright colors of jelly beans are so vibrant and pretty.  They definitely add eye appeal to a dessert.

Well maybe not the black or white jelly beans but the colored ones sure do.

In this cupcake recipe there are jelly beans inside and out.

These cupcakes can be made into regular size or mini cupcakes or a combination of both.

The inspiration for these cupcakes are these super cute little candy bunnies holding  jelly beans that I found in the store.

Since these candy bunnies needed a comfy place to sit, on top of a cupcake seemed like just the place.

The cupcake is made from a box of white cake mix but any flavor of cake mix can be used instead if preferred.

The edible grass on these yummies is made out of shredded coconut and green food coloring.

Basic flavored large jelly beans are used for this recipe but feel free to use other flavors.

The jelly beans on the inside of these cupcakes are cut pieces of whole jelly beans that are added to the batter before baking.  All of the colored jelly beans are used except for the black and white ones.

There’s also a whole jelly bean that’s pushed inside the top of each baked cupcake just before frosting them.

TIP – For a kid’s party, a fun thing to do is put a particular colored whole jelly bean in just one of the cupcakes and whoever gets that cupcake wins a prize. 

I would have loved that when I was a kid at birthday parties.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

For the Cupcakes – boxed white cake mix, canola oil, eggs and water (or ingredients according to package instructions), large jelly beans (all colors except black and white), and cupcake liners

For the Frosting – powdered sugar, softened butter, milk and vanilla extract

For the Toppings – shredded coconut, green food coloring, candy decorations and jelly beans

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Here’s how to make it.

For the Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (or according to package instructions).

To a large bowl, add cake mix…

…water,

…eggs and canola oil.

Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or whisk by hand for 2 minutes (or follow package instructions).

Cut the jelly beans into pieces (cut each jelly bean into 3 or 4 pieces if possible).

Then,

…to the cake batter stir in the cut pieces of jelly beans.

Line the cupcake tins with paper baking liners (this recipe should yield about 16 regular size cupcakes).

Fill each cupcake liner 2/3’s full with batter.

Then…

Bake in the preheated oven according to package instructions (when a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean) (about between 18 and 22 minutes).

Carefully transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them completely cool before frosting them.

For the Frosting:

To a medium size bowl, add powdered sugar, softened butter, and vanilla extract.

To the bowl add milk.

Set a mixer to the slowest speed and beat the ingredients very carefully so that the powdered sugar doesn’t fly out of the bowl.

Once the powdered sugar starts to mix in with the butter and milk (about two minutes), then increase the speed on the mixer and beat the ingredients until smooth (about another 3 or 4 minutes).

Set aside for a moment while preparing the green coconut grass topping.

For the Toppings:

For the Green Grass –  To a small bowl, add shredded coconut and 15 drops of green food coloring.

With a spoon,

…mix together until the coconut is coated.

If a darker color of green is preferred, add a few more drops of green food coloring and mix together.

Before frosting the cupcakes, push a whole jelly bean into the top of the cupcake down about an inch.

Next, frost the cupcakes…

Frost each cupcake one at a time and right after frosting it add the green shredded coconut (so it will stick to the frosting), jelly beans and decorative candies on top.

Next, it’s time to dig in and enjoy each bite.

These cute little candy bunnies even have whiskers.

The jelly beans taste so good in the cake…

…and on the frosting too.

This is one comfy candy bunny.

Thank you so much for stopping by CCC!

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Print Recipe

Jelly Bean Cupcakes

Jelly beans inside and out.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cupcakes, Easter Cupcakes, Jelly Bean Cupcakes

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 22 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes

Servings 16 (Yields approximately 16 regular size cupcakes)

Author [email protected]

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 box (18.25 ounces) white cake mix
• 1 cup water (quantity according to package instructions)
• 1/3 cup canola oil (quantity according to package instructions)
• 3 whole eggs (quantity according to package instructions)
• 20 large jelly beans (all colors except the black and white ones) each jelly bean cut into 3 to 4 pieces
• Cupcake liners

For the Frosting:

• 6 tablespoons butter softened
• 4-3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Toppings:

• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 15 drops Green food coloring
• Jelly beans
• Candy decorations

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (or according to package instructions).

2. To a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, water, eggs, and canola oil. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or whisk by hand for 2 minutes (or follow package instructions). 

3. To the cake batter stir in the cut pieces of jelly beans.

4. Line a cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners (this recipe should yield about 16 cupcakes).  Fill each cupcake liner 2/3's full with batter.

5. Bake in the preheated oven according to package instructions (when a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean) (about between 18 and 22 minutes). 

6. Carefully transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them completely cool before frosting them.

For the Frosting:

1. To a medium size bowl, add powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and milk. 

2. Set a mixer to the slowest speed and beat the ingredients very carefully so that the powdered sugar doesn’t fly out of the bowl.
3. Once the powdered sugar starts to mix in with the butter and milk (about two minutes), increase the speed on the mixer and beat the ingredients until smooth (about another 3 or 4 minutes). Set aside for a moment while preparing the green coconut grass topping.

For the Toppings:

1. For the Green Grass -  To a small bowl, add shredded coconut and 15 drops of green food coloring.  Mix together until the coconut is coated.  

2. If a darker color of green is preferred, add a few more drops of green food coloring and mix together.   

3. Before frosting the cupcakes, push a whole jelly bean into the top of the cupcake down about an inch.

4. Frost each cupcake one at a time and right after frosting it add the green shredded coconut (so it will stick to the frosting), jelly beans and decorative candies on top.

Recipe Notes

TIP

1. For a kid's party, a fun thing to do is put a particular colored whole jelly bean in just one of the cupcakes and whoever gets that cupcake wins a prize.