Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
These pastel and cheerful Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes are perfect for a springtime treat that will add charm to any table.
Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
What You Will Love About These Springtime Cupcakes
Light! Fluffy! Moist! These Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes will be a crowd pleaser for all ages.
Occasions To Serve Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
- Easter Brunch
- Easter Party
- Spring Birthday
- Spring Potluck
- Spring Book Club
Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar …Straight Up Dixie Crystal Southern Friends! SMILE!
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise …Mayonnaise will make the finished cakes super moist!
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Decorating Supplies
- cotton candy (Dollar Tree, Was Mart, Party City)
- Cadbury Mini Eggs or Jelly Beans
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Bird’s Nest Cupcake Instructions
This cupcake recipe will make 6 large cupcakes or 24 small.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine the melted butter and the sugar together. Add the egg whites, mayonnaise, milk, and the vanilla and combine. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and continue to mix until the cupcake batter is smooth.
Divide the cupcake batter among the cupcake wells.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Carefully form little nests of cotton candy and place them on top of each cupcake.Place 3 eggs into each nest.
NOTE: Decorate just prior to serving. Cotton candy can melt and dissolve depending on your weather and humidity.
Easter Bird’s Nest Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar …Straight Up Dixie Crystal Southern Friends! SMILE!
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise …Mayonnaise will make the finished cakes super moist!
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. This recipe will make 6 large cupcakes or 24 small.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine the melted butter and the sugar together.
- Add the egg whites, mayonnaise, milk, and the vanilla and combine.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and continue to mix until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter among the cupcake wells.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Carefully form little nests of cotton candy and place them on top of each cupcake.
- Place 3 eggs into each nest.
- NOTE: Decorate just prior to serving. Cotton candy can melt and dissolve depending on your weather and humidity.
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