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Rows of frosted cupcakes on a yellow tablecloth.

Bird’s Nest Easter Cupcakes

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These are perfect for Easter or any time, so you can making them now – plus they’re super easy!
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 30 servings
Calories 210
Author Jessica Hylton

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

For teal background:

For Chocolate nests:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup Hersheys Cocoa
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with cupcake liners. Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
  • Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

For Decorations

  • Tint your buttercream frosting teal.
  • Next, Slide a coupler into a piping bag. IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE, IT’S OKAY. Just use two ziplock bags, snip one a bit wider for the base, and one thinner for the nest branches.
  • Now make your chocolate frosting.
  • Fill your bag with frosting. I use a cup because it’s much easier this way.
  • Put a rubber band at the end, then squeeze it all the way down. Now, for the first step we don’t want our piping tips yet.
  • Pipe a circle. This is the base.
  • I’m using a #2 or #3 Tip. Go back and forth over the circle until you've covered it with small ropes.
  • Make a squiggly line around the bottom and spaces not covered.
  • Add some chocolate eggs on top (found anywhere crafts are sold since they will have easter themed items).
  • Enjoy!

Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg