Looking for a fun holiday themed dessert? Try making these adorable Easter nest cupcakes. They will be the star of your Easter dessert table!
Even though these Robin Egg cupcakes impressive looking, they are actually a really easy Easter recipe. Not only are they made from a boxed cake mix, but the nest decoration is made with one piping tip.
Keep reading to get the Easter nest cupcakes recipe and step by step photos.
Ingredients for these Easter nest cupcakes
To make the robin egg cupcakes you will need these ingredients and supplies:
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- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 16 ounce can of vanilla frosting
- A few drops of brown gel food coloring
- 60 Robin Eggs Easter candies
- Wilton #233 grass tip
- Icing bag
- Coupler (to hold the tip to the icing bag)
- Easter egg picks
How to make these robin egg cupcakes
The beauty of these cupcakes is that you don’t have to be skilled at cake decorating. The icing tip basically does all the work for you.
All you need is a slightly steady hand and a whimsical attitude and you’ll have them done in no time at all.
Bake your cupcakes according to package directions. Then add a few drops of the brown food coloring to your prepared frosting to get the desired color.
Have your Easter candy and Easter picks handy for decorating the cupcakes.
Attach the Wilson grass tip and coupler to an icing bag. The coupler will hold the tip in place and can be re-used later.
Using a sharp knife, hollow out the center of the cupcakes to make a small indentation. You can save the cupcake bits to make cake pops later!
Place the chocolate colored icing in the prepared bag and fill in the center hole first.
Now, move to the outside and, holding the tip on an angle, rotate the cupcake and move around the edge making higher sides to the “nest.”
How to decorate these bird nest cupcakes
That is all there is to making the nests. Now just add your Robin Egg candies to the nest. Tada! Baby chicks all ready to hatch!
A little Easter bunny pick completes the look in a fun way. These adorable Easter nest cupcakes are so whimsical and fun.
I guarantee you that they will disappear in no time at all. 
I also used the grass tip to make some home make lemon cupcakes with grass frosting for a different look.
More Easter recipes
Looking for more Easter recipes? Try one of the ideas below:
- Hot Cross Buns with rum-soaked raisins and an orange glaze
- Easter Midnight Kiss Cocktail
- Mini Easter Cheesecakes
- Gluten-Free Coconut and Cheese Cupcakes
Still looking for more fun? Don’t miss out on these free Easter printables the whole family can enjoy: word scramble, word search, crossword puzzle and coloring pages.
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Easter Nest Cupcakes
These cute Easter nest cupcakes are made with a boxed cake mix and prepared frosting. The icing tip is the key to the design of the nests.
Ingredients
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 16 ounce can of vanilla frosting
- A few drops of brown gel food coloring
- 60 robin's eggs Easter candies
Instructions
- Bake your cupcakes according to directions on your package.
- Add a few drops of the brown food coloring to the frosting to get the desired color.
- Attach the Wilson grass tip and coupler to an icing bag.
- Using a sharp knife, hollow out the center of the cupcakes to make a small indentation.
- Place the chocolate colored frosting in the icing bag and fill in the center hole in the cupcake.
- Move to the outside of the cupcake and, holding the tip on an angle, rotate the cupcake and move around the edge making higher sides to the “nest.”
- Add the pastel robin's Easter eggs to the nest.
- Finish off with a plastic Easter pick for decoration.
Notes
You will also need the following supplies:
- Icing bag
- Wilton #233 grass tip
- A coupler to hold the tip to the icing bag.
- Some plastic Easter egg picks
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 340Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 465mgSodium: 371mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 0gSugar: 22gProtein: 17g
Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.