Celebrate the arrival of spring and the joy of Easter with a recipe that captures the festive spirit of this time of year: Easter Cupcakes with Chocolate Nests. This recipe is the perfect balance of tradition and fun, designed to bring smiles and delicious flavors to your Easter table. Each cupcake is transformed into a charming nest, topped with a dark chocolate glaze and decorated with colorful Easter eggs, capturing the essence of renewal and springtime cheer.

The softness of the batter, enriched with cream and a touch of vanilla, pairs perfectly with an intense dark chocolate glaze, creating an exquisite base for our nests. And as a final touch, the sugar Easter eggs add a festive burst of color that will delight young and old alike. Follow this step-by-step recipe to transform your cupcakes into little works of art that symbolize renewal and the joy of the season.

Let’s get to the recipe! Get ready to surprise and delight everyone with these charming Easter nests, a sweet testament to spring.

Decorating and filling gun De Buyer

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 200 g flour
  • 200 g sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 120 g unsalted butter
  • 120 g cooking cream
  • 120 ml whole milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the glaze and Decoration:

  • 400 g dark chocolate
  • 250 g heavy cream
  • Sugar Easter eggs
  • Muffin liners

Preparation

Prepare the glaze:

  1. With a knife, finely chop the chocolate.
  2. Heat the liquid cream in a Shallow Casserole until it boils, then pour it over the chocolate. Stir until smooth.
  3. Let the ganache cool and then place it in the refill tube of the Le Tube gun from De Buyer, with a nest-shaped tip. Refrigerate 1 hour if the consistency is too runny.

Prepare the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 ºC.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
  4. Add the cream, egg whites and vanilla extract. Mix.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix. Add the milk and mix again.
  6. Place the muffin liners in a muffin tin and pour the batter until ¾ full.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes. During this time, it is important not to open the oven.
  8. When baked, remove and let cool on a rack.

Decorate the muffins:

  1. When the cupcakes have cooled, apply the glaze on top using the tube set to the 5 cl position. Do it gracefully, moving the gun to spread the glaze on top while drawing the nests.
  2. Use stainless steel tweezers to place the Easter eggs on top.

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