Egg Carton Mini Cupcakes
ShareEgg carton mini cupcakes! A cute way to gift or transport mini cupcakes!
Spring weather in New England has officially hit. And by Spring weather I most definitely mean cold rainy days. People have been joking lately, not just in New England, but all across the north about the pending Easter egg hunts. Will the snow be gone in time for outdoor Easter egg hunts? I only remember one year when we did that outside. Normally it’s not warm enough, especially if Easter is early in the season. This year it’s at least at the end of April so maybe we’ll get lucky and see some sun and a chance at warmer temperatures.
I do definitely envy other areas of the country when I’m itching for sun and colorful flowers! Not sure I’d be willing to trade come Summer or Fall though, but for Spring… totally! Bring on the warm sunny days!
When I get together with family or friends, I really enjoy bringing dessert. Whether it be a big full size cheesecake, cookies or cupcakes, dessert is always my preference for what to bring to the festivities. Everyone likes dessert… even if you don’t save room for it. One can always make room for dessert. Right? Which is why we should totally just start eating dessert first. But that’s an issue for another day.
I like bite sized treats. In case you hadn’t already figured that out, but they’re not always ideal to travel with, gift or bring to parties… until now!
The perfect solution… an egg carton! Make sure it’s clean! Previously used is fine in most cases. But if you prefer, clean-unused cardboard egg cartons can be purchased from a variety of online shops. And yes, it needs to be cardboard, not plastic. Even though plastic would sure be easier to clean, they’re not as ideal for packaging up cute mini cupcakes because of the additional flip top that would squish pretty frosting designs.
So, next time you want to gift a dozen cupcakes or bring a cute package of cupcakes to a party… package them up in an egg carton. Tie it with a bow and a cute personalized tag!
Remember, many full size recipes can be easily converted to mini recipes. One full size cupcake will make roughly three mini cupcakes. Mini cupcakes should be baked for approximately 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Timing will vary slightly with each recipe and amount of batter used so be sure to test your cupcakes a few minutes before you think they might be done!
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You’re right — transporting cupcakes can be really tricky. My mini cupcakes often topple over, ruining the frosting I worked so hard on. This is such an adorable idea! And I didn’t realize that you can buy unused egg cartons online; I feel like I need to stock up!
I’ve definitely had my share of toppled issues back in the day. Not all carriers are created equal lol :)
A great idea, Rachel! I love mini cupcakes so this is perfect.
Thanks Norma!
Such a good idea!
Thanks Chloe!
Dessert is what I always bring to get togethers, parties etc. There’s always so much of it lying around anyway. These cupcakes have to be the cutest little Easter treats I’ve seen. Cute idea Rachel!
Thanks Sally! :)
Such a cute and practical idea! I’m always afraid for my frosting whenever I try to transport cupcakes. Love this!
Thanks Beth!
Such a cute way to present them!
Thanks Nancy!
Haha I totally thought you baked the cupcakes in the egg crate for a minute. Definitely a great mini cupcake transporter, thanks for the tip!
Oh gosh… if that were possible hmmm lol I might have to experiment sometime.
this is genius!! love using the egg cartons for transport, such an easy – and seasonal! – travel solution, so smart sista :)
Thanks Christine!
how creative is this!
Thanks Dixya!
Omg, what a stinking cute idea!!!!!
ha Thanks Julie :)
That’s such a cute idea! Love it!
Thanks Melanie :)
Super Idea!
Thank you! :)
Oh my word this is such a fun idea!! Perfect for a school party too!!
I bet even the kids could transport them that way! :)
Oh my gosh!!!! You are the QUEEN of cuteness with these!!!
Aww thanks Ashley :)
These are too cute! I definitely sympathize with your “spring” days in New England (we used to live in Boston) but am jealous of your mild summers. It’s already scorching here in Texas!
I am SO ready for warmer weather. This is ridiculous. But I definitely do not want southern summers.
OMG, these cupcakes are cute! Great idea to store them!
Thanks Ilona!
These are so cute and what a wonderful idea using egg cartoons to transport cakes. I usually use egg cartoons to dry and curve gumpaste flowers when making them
The little cupcakes are adorable on their own (and I am sure they taste delicious too) but transporting/presenting them in an egg carton is Easter holiday perfect! Ingenious!
This is a great idea! Sometimes I hate my cupcake carrier around. This would be so much easier!
I wish our egg cartons were as cute as yours! Ours are a weird greyish brown color. Boo.
There are only a few that are cute, the rest are boring. I purposely snagged one of those for the cute factor and hung on to it LOL. Prop hoarder ;)
Such a cute idea. I normally have a cardboard cupcake carrier and box always on hand that I buy from the cake supply store. If I’m ever out i will have to remember this.
That is seriously the cutest way to take mini cupcakes somewhere. I have used an egg carton for cookie dough truffles, but I hadn’t thought about cupcakes. Thanks for the fun idea!!!
I found your blog thru Angela’s Grocery Shrink. I love how created you are! and your cupcakes look so delicious.
Hi – I have egg cartons but can’t seem to get the right size of cupcake cases – which ones did u use ?
I used mini cupcake liners which are roughly 1.5″ on the bottom.
es una gran idea y muy sencillo de usar ademas de que el carton de huevo lo podemos tendria mas usos, y economico.
Hi there, what a great idea! I just bought a few coloured egg cartons to pack my small cakes :)
I was just wondering: would it be ok to put the food in the egg boxes without the paper holders? The ones I have seem to be too big to fit the holes perfectly.
Alternatively, what size cupcake holders do you use? Or, do you know where to buy “jumbo” size coloured egg cartons? Can’t seem to find them anywhere on the web.
Thanks for your ideas and help :)
If you were using plastic containers that could easily be washed, I’d say yes, you could go without the liners. However, I’d recommend using the liners for any other container, just to be safe. I am not aware of different container sizes, though you could try searching for extra large egg containers. They might be slightly larger, if available for purchase.