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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Anna
These are too cute! Thanks for bringing a big smile to my face.
Katrina
Could these be any cuter?! I love these little chickies!
Brandie
I think the hatching ones are my favorite too!! I really love these - they turned out gorgeous!!
Farmers Wife
Those are SOOO cute!!! You always amaze me with your creativity! Love it!
saira
Hi Abeer,
These cup cakes are so cute.
kankana
OMG OMG OMG .. seriously you should see my face now !!! Absolutely loved these .. you are super talented
gringarl
again I'm blown away by your skills. the chicks look so professional. they are so adorable. thanks for the tutorial.
Magic
These are the most precious things ever...amazing.
Cheryl and Adam
Just love your photos! I don;t think I could bring myself to eat these little darlin's - although I'm sure Adam wouldn't have any problem popping the whole flock in his mouth! Yummy and cute!
Elle
These are absolutely adorable. It is almost criminal to eat them!
Joy
Great toppers.
visda
These look so gorgeous and totally worth so much work that you have put into them. Thanks for sharing.
Nashi
How or where do you come up with such cool ideas, ah!!? Loved them all- the decorated cake pops as well cookie topping. I wish I could make them as easily to impress my kids, let's see. Thanks a ton for the inspiration!
Kagi
These are SO adorable! What a wonderful Easter treat- too cute to be eaten. Thanks for sharing!
Clarkie
These are absolutely perfect! You are too good.
Tiff
Ahhhh! The cuteness factor is killing me!