Mini Egg Nest Cupcakes
These Easter mini egg nest cupcakes are perfect. They’re cute cupcakes made with Cadbury mini eggs for a sweet taste and colorful look.
Servings: 18 Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 Cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/4 Cups milk
- 3 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 Cup chocolate eggs Cadbury mini eggs or similar, crushed, plus extra whole eggs for decorating
For the Buttercream:
- 1 Cup unsalted butter softened
- 5 Cups icing sugar
- 2 or 3 Teaspoons milk or heavy cream
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- food coloring green
- 1/4 Cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
Make the Cupcake Batter:
- With an electric mixer, beat all cake ingredients on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl with a spatula as needed.
- Turn it up to a medium speed and beat for 1 minute, until fully combined.
Bake Them:
- Fill each cupcake liner to 3/4 full. Bake the cupcakes for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cupcake.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
Frost the Cupcakes:
- While waiting for the cupcakes to cool, prepare icing by mixing together all ingredients except cocoa and green food coloring.
- Once desired consistency is reached, divide icing into two medium bowls. In one bowl mix in food coloring. In the second bowl mix in cocoa.
- Add icing to piping bags fitted with tip of choice. Decorate cupcakes by having green at the base as your “grass”. Swirl chocolate icing on top as the “nest.”
- Add 3 or 4 mini eggs to the top of each one.
Notes
Use cupcake liners: Choose from paper or silicone ones. Don't omit them, otherwise your cupcakes will stick to the cupcake pan and break when removed.
Mix the batter well: Use an electric mixer and scrape down the bowl sides several times to ensure everything is well combined.
Cool the cupcakes before frosting: If you don't the frosting will melt and look messy.
Mix the batter well: Use an electric mixer and scrape down the bowl sides several times to ensure everything is well combined.
Cool the cupcakes before frosting: If you don't the frosting will melt and look messy.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
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