Easy Easter cupcakes, homemade with simple ingredients. These chick cupcakes are decorated with buttercream icing nest, colorful sprinkles and yellow candies.
These are the cutest and easiest cupcakes ever. I mean look at those little chicks tucked in their creamy chocolate nest! These are so simple to make that you can even have your kids help decorate them. Looking for more animal themed cupcakes? Try these Bee Cupcakes, Ladybug Cupcakes, or Dinosaur Cupcakes perfect for the next birthday or themed event.
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How To Make Easter Chick Cupcakes or Nest Cupcakes?
- Bake cupcakes- Cool completely.
- Frost cupcakes- With green frosting.
- Roll the sides of each cupcake- With sprinkles.
- Pipe a nest- With chocolate icing.
- Draw eyes and beaks- On yellow candy balls.
- Add 3 chicks- In the nest of each cupcake.
Variations For Easter Cupcakes
Try other frosting flavors- Such as Cream Cheese Frosting, Maraschino Cherry Frosting, Marshmallow Frosting, or White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
Try other cupcake flavors- Such as Rainbow Cupcakes, Yellow Cupcakes, Chocolate Chip Cupcakes, Brownie Cupcakes, Oreo Cupcakes, or Lemon Cupcakes.
Add flowers- Such as Fondant Pansy Flowers, Fondant Flowers, Royal Icing Flowers, or Buttercream Flowers.
Use blue candy balls- To make baby robin chicks like in this Pinata Cake (Robin Egg Cake).
Skip the sprinkles on the side- Make the whole top of the cupcake a nest instead.
Replace frosting nest- Instead use toasted shredded coconut or even top them with Birds Nest Cookies.
Fill the cupcakes- Turn these into Pinata Cupcakes.
Try other sprinkles- Such as jimmies, or whatever else you prefer.
Tips And Techniques
Cool cupcakes completely- Because this prevents the frosting from melting and sliding right off the cupcakes when icing.
How to know cupcakes are done? Insert a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean, they are ready.
Make a bigger batch- Just double all the ingredients and this will be perfect for a big party.
How to make faces on the chicks? Use an edible marker to draw eyes and a break on the yellow candies.
How to fill piping bag? Place the bag into a tall glass and fold edges over the glass. Fill the open bag with icing using a spoon.
Storage Of Decorated Cupcakes
Refrigerate- In a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Room temperature- Decorated cupcakes can be stored in in a covered cardboard box, as long as there are no perishable fillings for 8-10 hours.
Freeze- Unfrosted/ undecorated cupcakes and frosting can be frozen separately in sealed containers for up to 1 month and thawed overnight in the fridge. Once thawed, they can be decorated, as per instructions below.
Make ahead instructions- These cupcakes can be baked and decorated 1 day in advance.
More Easter Desserts
- Peanut Butter Eggs {4 Ingredients}
- Easy Lamb Cake {With Marshmallows}
- Strawberry Linzer Cookies {With Jam}
- Tulip Cookies
- Easy Key Lime Cake {With Cake Mix}
Recipe
Easter Cupcakes (Chick Cupcakes)
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Ingredients
- 24 Chocolate cherry cupcakes
- 2 cups American buttercream frosting Colored green
- 1 cup Colorful sprinkles
- 2 cups Chocolate buttercream frosting
- 3 cups Yellow candy balls
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool completely.
- Use a spatula to spread green icing on top of each cupcake.
- Roll the sides of each cupcake in a dish, filled with sprinkles.
- Fill a piping bag with chocolate icing and attach Wilton's tip # 233.
- Pipe a circular nest in the center of each cupcake.
- Draw eyes and beaks on yellow candy balls, using edible markers.
- Stick 3 chicks in the nest of each cupcake. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
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Eftychia
They look so cute!! You are a very talented person!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for keeping your promise. I already did some Easter cookies, but yours are far better than mine.
Amy
Very cute! I already have my Easter desserts planned for this year, but I am bookmarking this for next year!
Sandra
This is so adorable! I love your little chick cookies..very very creative! Great pictures as well!!
Kate
Oh my...wow! I'm always sooo amazed with your creations. Absolute talent!
thoma
you never cease to heart blow me...fantastic is an undertone...wht do i say Abeer? CONGRATULATIONS ON THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS! chk out handiscakes.blogspot.com for exceptional cakeart!
thoma
i like tha baby ones...i find their hands so cute...and the last pic is the best. flickr??
thoma
i like tha baby ones...i find their hands so cute...and the last pic is the best. flickr??
Lindsey
These are too cute!! I like the hatching ones. Such a fun and delicious cake topper!
anncoo
OMG! These so adorable! I'm can't stop starring at it
Suzy
LOVE these Abeer. I actually like the ones that are hatching better too. I am going to try these for Easter.
Lora
Both are adorable but the hatching ones are darn cute!
mamaloli
Great Job! You always have amazing ideas
shabs
Oh my !! these look so cute , love it
Raymund Macaalay
I am always amazed by your creations!
Becky
I love the little hatching chicks, just waiting to say Cheep! Cheep! Y our are so talented and anyone would want some of cookie pops/cupcakes in their Easter Basket!
Liz
Absolutely darling! Love these!