Easter Birds Nest Cupcakes
I think I know what you're thinking.
You're probably thinking "what is this crazy girl doing? It's nowhere near Easter, and she's already making goodies for it".
To this I say... what do you mean Easter? I just get excited at the first sighting of mini eggs in the stores, that I need to fill my basket full of them. Who says it's only kids who get to fill their basket full of easter eggs this time of year?
Also, I found a box of shredded wheat in my cupboard from some past life where I thought I could stomach eating healthy cereal (or any kind of cereal at all) which I thought probably needed using.
With this sadly being only my second time making cupcakes EVER, I feel the need to fill this month with cupcakes. I will definitely be making more of these nearer to the day to make up for my lost years of not making cupcakes.
Which seems like a perfect excuse to buy more mini eggs while I still can, don't you agree?
Easter Birds Nest Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Nests
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3 biscuits shredded wheat
Cupcakes
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Buttercream icing
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 2 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- For the chocolate nests: Melt the chocolate chips and the peanut butter on medium heat in a medium saucepan. Break the shredded wheat into little pieces, and mix into saucepan. Remove from heat and form into nests. Place on a plate, and freeze.
- For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add the oil, eggs, milk and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until fully combined.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans. Bake for around 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cream together the buttercream ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth. Pipe onto cupcakes and place a chocolate egg on top.
Ah! Adorable,love these!
I don't care if it's really near easter or not...these are adorable!!
Easter is right around the corner - this is perfect! Only a couple weeks to go.
so cute! and the haystacks are a great addition!
Very cute, perfect little cupcakes for Easter!
The cutest for Easter 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
adorable!
im sure you had fun making them! they look cute and pretty too!
those mini eggs are so cute ^^ i'd want them too.. easter or not! ^^
Cathleen , these cupcakes are so pretty ! Hopefully , I can find some mini eggs here 😀
these are super cute!!! 🙂 good use of the shredded wheat... i have never been into those and have long since stopped eating cereal. 🙂
Cathleen, these are so cute! No harm to get an early start on Easter 🙂
These are so cute and definitely perfect for Easter... which is not too far away, so you're not too early!
I LOVE those mini eggs too! Fun idea to place them on a cupcake. Looks like a lovely spring treat.
Wow such a beautiful cup cake
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