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Easter Nest Cupcakes

A simple tutorial for decorating Easter cupcakes.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 12 cupcakes, prepared according to the recipe or package instructions
  • 1/2 recipe dark chocolate buttercream
  • 1/2 recipe regular buttercream, tinted soft blue
  • 1 lrg. piece Shredded Wheat cereal
  • 36 mini chocolate Easter eggs
  • 1 large star tip
  • 4 piping bags (2) 12" and (2) 18" would be ideal

Instructions

  1. Prepare your cupcakes and frosting as per the recipe or package instructions.

  2. Assemble all of your ingredients/supplies, and prepare 2 large piping bags fitted with large star tips. Pipe a thick swirl around the top of each cupcake, finishing in the middle. Prepare 6 cupcakes with blue icing and 6 with chocolate, or as desired.

  3. Using a sharp knife, cut off a slice of the shredded wheat cereal (the piece will break and crumble quite a bit), and arrange in a "Nest" shape on top of the piped swirls on each cupcake.

  4. Prepare 2 small piping bags, one filled with blue icing and the other with chocolate. Cut a small hole in the top, and squeeze a little bit of the corresponding colour icing onto each nest, to make a "Glue" for the eggs to stick to. 

  5. Arrange 3 chocolate eggs in the centre of each nest, pressing lightly to secure in place. 

    These cupcakes are best served the day they are prepared, but they can be made up to 2 days in advance.