Description
Bird’s Nest Cupcakes are a delightful springtime treat, featuring soft vanilla cupcakes topped with a whimsical chocolate and coconut nest—a perfect dessert for any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Candy eggs for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Beat in softened butter and eggs until smooth; gradually mix in milk and vanilla until well blended.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl; stir in shredded coconut until coated to form nests.
- Top cooled cupcakes with the coconut-chocolate mixture and place candy eggs on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (85g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg