Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes
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Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year and Easter is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. I love to make holiday themed desserts with the kids and these Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes are an especially delicious spring treat.
They’re easy to make, especially if you use a box cake mix and they have a delicious creme filled center. Plus, they’re so cute with the brown sprinkles and candy eggs to make them look like a bird’s nest.
I know that your kids and family will enjoy this recipe. If you’re looking for more easy and delicious dessert ideas, then be sure to check out the links below. Happy Spring and Easter friends!
How to Make Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes:
makes 12 Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Spray liners with non-stick cooking spray.
Follow cake mix instructions for mixing the batter.
Pour ¼ cup of batter into each cupcake liner.
Place an unwrapped Cadbury Creme Mini Egg into the center of each cupcake liner with the largest side of the candy down. Top with another ¼ to ⅓ cup batter.
Bake according to the cake mix instructions, typically around 18 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
Using a piping tip, top each cupcake with light green frosting in a circular pattern.
Turn the cupcake upside down and dip in brown sprinkles
Place three Cadbury Mini Eggs on top of each cupcake.
Want more easy dessert recipes? Here are some of my favorites:
Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Amish Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Amish Lemon Bars
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Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 Chocolate Boxed Cake Mix for 12 cupcakes
- 2 to 3 cups Light Green Frosting
- optional for filling 12 Cadbury Creme Mini Eggs, unwrapped
- Cupcake Liners
- Brown Sprinkles
- Cadbury Mini Eggs or other egg shaped candy of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Spray liners with non-stick cooking spray.
- Follow cake mix instructions for mixing the batter.
- Pour ¼ cup of batter into each cupcake liner.
- Place an unwrapped Cadbury Creme Mini Egg into the center of each cupcake liner with the largest side of the candy down.
- Top with another ¼ to 1/3 cup batter.
- Bake according to the cake mix instructions, typically around 18 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
- Using a piping tip, top each cupcake with light green frosting in a circular pattern.
- Turn the cupcake upside down and dip frosting into brown sprinkles
- Place three Cadbury Mini Eggs on top of each cupcake. Enjoy!
