Chocolate Nest Cupcakes

I wanted to do something a little different for Easter this year. So I decided to make little chocolate cupcake nests. This is a really neat little baking project that is sure to impress your guests without a whole lot of time and energy investment.I doubled the measurements below intending to have two dozen cupcakes for Alex to take to work. However, I only had one bag of Cadbury eggs, so that resulted in a little over a half a dozen cupcakes ending up with green sanding sugar (or grass as I liked to think of it). I think this combination really complimented each other. It had a really light, spring feel to it when I was putting them in the storage container. If you’re only planning to make one dozen cupcakes you should have plenty of mini-eggs with just one bag.This is the absolute best chocolate frosting you will ever taste…no I’m convinced of that. I’ve found that whenever I try to make a chocolate frosting it ends up being grainy or not really tasting chocolaty enough. This is not the case with this frosting recipe though. The combination of flavors really makes the chocolate pop and it is absolutely not grainy at all.[amd-yrecipe-recipe:186]Source: Cake adapted from: Kiss my Bundt – Chrysta Wilson

Cadbury Egg Nests

I really love how cute these turned out.  Originally I made these as cupcake toppers for my Easter cupcakes. However, when I was finished they didn’t seem like exactly what I wanted to decorate the cupcakes with. I sent them to work with Alex and he said everyone loved them. They look super tasty and are so festive!

These are super easy to make. The hardest part is actually shaping them into nests. I found this to be fairly easy if I put something in the middle and pushed the cereal up around it. I happened to have a pie crust tool in my drawer and ended up using this. I tried using the back of my scoop, but it never seemed to work correctly. Just try a couple different things and see what works for you.

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Cadbury Egg Nests:3 bars Cadbury Milk Chocolate8oz Shredded Wheat Cereal1 10oz Bag Cadbury Milk Chocolate Eggs

Melt the chocolate in a heat safe bowl. I found it best to microwave in 30 second increments until it was smooth.

Break the cereal into pieces. It was easy to break apart with my fingers. You want to make sure that the cereal has separated into small pieces.

Combine the shredded cereal and the melted chocolate. Stir until well combined.

Using an ice cream scoop, portion the cereal mixture onto wax paper.

Form the cereal portions into rough nest shapes.

Press eggs onto the top of the nests and let dry thoroughly. Overnight is best. Store in an airtight container.

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