INGREDIENTS:
METHOD:
Bake the cupcakes: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water.
Then add the cocoa powder and vanilla, whisk together, then pour into the dry mixture.
Add the vegetable oil, chocolate chips and vinegar, and mix until everything is well combined.
Divide the mixture between lined cupcake tins.
To make them look extra nest-like, use white or brown cupcake liners.
Stick a crème egg vertically into each cupcake, suspending the egg in the batter, so that it's not actually touching the cupcake tin.
Bake the cupcakes at 375F for 15-20 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Make the buttercream: Beat the butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder one cup at a time, then beat for 3-5 minutes.
Assembly: Place the buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a very large, round piping tip.
Pipe a ring of buttercream onto the cupcakes and a smaller dollop of buttercream into the center.
This will create a nest shape.
Dunk the cupcakes into the chocolate sprinkles, fully coating the buttercream.
Fill the nests with some chocolate eggs and enjoy! When biting into the cupcakes, you'll reveal a crème egg inside - it will melt slightly when baking and give the cupcakes a delicious toffee-like flavour!
I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful recipe!!!!
What a beautiful recipe you put together for us.
I've already made this twice now, it's so easy to improvise!
I made this dish for dinner tonight and it was excellent.
I think this recipe was amazing!
I used your recipe as a starting point and then added a few of my own things.
This recipe is amazing!
These were easy and delicious.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I made this and it was marvelous!
Thanks - can't wait to try this out!
I am currently eating it by the bucket
I work all day every day M-S. On my way home from work, I read this article, got home followed all the instructions they all taste good. Thank you for the recipe!!
I made this tonight for my kids. They loved it. It was very easy.
Thank you for a delicious recipe
Love it! Simple yet delicious. Thank you.