"These Easy Easter Cupcakes include a perfect vanilla cupcake recipe, delicious cream cheese frosting, and pretty pastel spring candies...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups all purpose flour (see notes)
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3/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 cup sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup oil (vegetable, canola or extra light olive oil)
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1/3 cup milk (whole or low fat, but avoid fat free)
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1/3 cup sour cream (full fat preferred)
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1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, room temperature)
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8 oz cream cheese
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4 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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food coloring (optional)