Bird's Nest Cupcakes

Bird's Nest Cupcakes

  • Makes: 12 Cupcakes
  • Active Time: 14-16 Minutes
  • Total Time: 30 Minutes
  • Tools Required: Medium mixing Bowl, Oven Thermometer, Muffin Tin, Paper Muffin Cups, Spatula

Ingredients

    • Full box Vanilla Cake Mix
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 stick butter- melted
    • 1 cup milk
    • Your favorite frosting
    • Long strand coconut
    • Jelly beans (pastel Easter colors)

Directions

    • Preheat oven to 400° F;. Place standard paper muffin cups into muffin tin. In medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, butter and milk. Add mix. Whisk until smooth. Pour muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 14-16 minutes. Let cool completely. When cool, frost with white or chocolate frosting. Decorate outside edges of cupcake with coconut in a circle. Place colored jelly beans in center. Coconut can be toasted if you prefer a brown nest!

Recipe Summary

Use with

Vanilla Cake Mix

Fresh Ingredients

Eggs, Butter, Milk

Staples

Frosting, Coconut, Jelly Beans

Tools

Medium mixing Bowl, Oven Thermometer, Muffin Tin, Paper Muffin Cups, Spatula

Take action!

These adorable little Bird's Nest cupcakes are a great way to dress up our moist Vanilla Bean Cake Mix. Perfect for Easter, or any time you and your kids need a fun little baking project, these bird's nests are sure to please any of their playtime pals. With a scoop of creamy frosting, a handful of long strand coconut and a couple cutely colored jelly beans, you're sure to turn a boring afternoon into a memorable cupcake experience in no time at all.