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Easter Nest Cupcakes
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Easter Nest Cupcakes

1 h 15 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @cakedbyrach11 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • butter (softened)Dairy175 g
  • caster sugarPantry175 g
  • eggs (at room temperature)Dairy3 pieces
  • self-raising flour (sifted)Grains175 g
  • baking powderPantry5 g
  • cocoa powder (sifted)Pantry30 g
  • milkDairy30 ml
  • icing sugar (sifted)Pantry300 g
  • butter (softened, for the buttercream)Dairy150 g
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • milk (for the buttercream)Dairy15 ml
  • dark chocolate (melted, for the nests)Pantry150 g
  • shredded wheat cereal (crushed)Grains100 g
  • mini chocolate eggsPantry150 g

per serving

Nutrition

363kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
4 g
Fat
21 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Muffin pan
  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Hand mixer
  • Piping bag

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat the oven and prepare the pan

    • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
    • Line a muffin pan with cupcake cases.
    Step 1

  2. Make the cupcake batter

    • Beat the softened butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
    • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Fold in the sifted self-raising flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, then stir in the milk until smooth.
    Step 2

  3. Bake the cupcakes

    • Divide the batter between the cupcake cases, filling them about two-thirds full.
    • Bake until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
    • Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
    Step 3

  4. Make the chocolate nests

    • Crush the shredded wheat cereal into small pieces.
    • Stir the crushed cereal into the melted dark chocolate until fully coated.
    • Spoon the mixture into a greased muffin pan or cupcake cases, pressing it up the sides to form nest shapes, then chill until set.
    Step 4

  5. Make the buttercream

    • Beat the softened butter until creamy.
    • Gradually add the sifted icing sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
    • Add the vanilla extract and milk and beat until smooth.
    Step 5

  6. Decorate the cupcakes

    • Pipe the buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes.
    • Top each cupcake with a chocolate nest and fill it with mini chocolate eggs.
    Step 6
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