Coarsely chopped milk chocolate added to yellow or white cake-mix batter, and a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting decoratively topped with brightly colored foil-wrapped chocolate eggs, is an easy way to transform everyday cupcakes into holiday fare.

Easter Vanilla Cream Cheese Cupcakes

1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow or white cake mix

12 NESTLÉ CRUNCH NestEggs, unwrapped

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 (8-ounce) package light cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons light cream or half-and-half (or milk)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

24 NESTLÉ CRUNCH NestEggs, wrapped

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or paper-line 24 muffin cups.
2. Coarsely chop 12 unwrapped Nestlé NestEggs.
3. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Stir in chopped Nestlé NestEggs. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cupcakes comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost evenly with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting. Top each with 1 wrapped Nestlé NestEgg.
5. For Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, light cream and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes.

Makes 12 servings.

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