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Easter Nest Cupcakes

Easter Nest Cupcakes

Get your family in the Easter spirit with delicious, homemade Easter Nest Cupcakes. These cupcakes are not only beautiful to look at––they're also tasty! With a fluffy marshmallow top and a mix of mini eggs, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and more surrounding it –– these cupcakes will be sure to bring smiles all around for this upcoming holiday. Let's start baking up some nest-inspired treats that you can enjoy alongside your traditional Easter dishes on Sunday!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

Let's gather the ingredients!

Cupcakes

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup self-raising flour

Buttercream

  • cup unsalted butter
  • cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1-2 tbsp Milk

For decoration

  • 36 mini candy eggs

Instructions
 

Let's Begin!

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉, then line a cupcake tin with cupcake cups. Set aside.
  • For the cupcake sponge, mix together the butter and caster sugar using an electric mixer, until smooth and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk them well. Then, Gently whisk in the self-raising flour.
  • Using an ice cream scooper, divide the mixture between the cupcake cases, and bake them for 20-25 minutes or until a thin skewer inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean. Put them on a rack to cool completely.
  • To make the chocolate buttercream, mix together the butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. When it starts to come together, add the milk and mix until smooth. If the buttercream is too stiff, add a little more milk.
  • Pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake using a piping bag fitted with a grass nozzle (Wilton 233) to make a nest. Then add three different colored mini eggs in the center.
  • Serve and enjoy with family and friends!

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 739IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cupcakes, Easter, Easter Cupcakes, Easter Eggs, Easter Nest
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