Spring Time Cupcakes- Bird Nest Cupackes

You may know that anytime there's some kind of celebration, I always offer to make cupcakes...

Well, when my mother invited us over for Easter Dinner, I knew I had to try making these delightful Bird Next cupcakes.

 Start with some pretty cupcake papers and decorations.

 Mix all the ingredients look at those gorgeous yellow and white colours, looks like an Easter cream egg! See the recipe below for the directions.
  

Bird’s Nest Cupcakes

(adapted from  http://www.cookingclassy.com/2012/03/birds-nest-cupcakes/)

 

•1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

•1 cup granulated sugar
•1 1/2 tsp baking powder
•1/4 tsp salt
•1/2 cup salted butter, softened and diced into pieces*
•1 large egg, at room temperature
•2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
•1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
•1/2 cup sour cream
 
 
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in butter, egg, egg yolks, vanilla and sour cream then beat ingredients together with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds until mixture is smooth (don't over-mix, if necessary, using a rubber spatula stir the batter until the flour is fully incorporated after the allotted 30 seconds). Divide mixture evenly between 12 paper lined muffin cups (they should each be about 2/3 full). Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes, until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

 Nice and golden...

  Toast up some coconut on a baking sheet, try not to eat it all!
 

  Prepare your favourite vanilla frosting and get ready for some fun.

 Invite your delightful children to help sprinkle coconut on the cupcakes and place the Eggies in the middle. They stick to the frosting and look so pretty.

Here you have it! Some delicious Spring/Easter time party treats!