Best Chocolate Buttercream For Baby Bluebird Cupcakes Recipes
NESTING BABY-BLUEBIRD CUPCAKES
A trio of newborn birds snuggles in a cozy nest of toasted, shredded coconut on top of these picture-perfect cupcakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating pan once. Set aside to cool.
- Lightly frost cupcakes with 1 cup chocolate buttercream; set aside. Tint 2 tablespoons reserved buttercream pale yellow; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #349 Ateco leaf tip; set aside. Tint remaining buttercream light blue; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #11 Ateco plain round tip, and pipe three bluebird heads, 3/4 inch in diameter, onto each cupcake. Using leaf tip, pipe yellow beaks. With a toothpick, add melted-chocolate eyes. Form each nest with 2 tablespoons toasted coconut.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FOR BABY BLUEBIRD CUPCAKES
Use this recipe when making our Nesting Baby Bluebirds cupcakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Buttercream Frosting Recipes
Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine sugar and egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Place over a pot of simmering water; whisk until hot and sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Transfer bowl to mixer stand, and beat on high speed until cooled, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Replace whisk with paddle attachment, and set mixer on medium-high speed; add butter, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, until incorporated. Beat in chocolate. If not using immediately, refrigerate buttercream in an airtight container for up to a week. Bring to room temperature, and rebeat or stir vigorously before using.
NESTING BABY-BLUEBIRD CUPCAKES
When preparing the Chocolate Buttercream frosting for these adorable Easter cupcakes, reserve 1 1/2 cups buttercream and 1 teaspoon melted chocolate.
Categories cupcakes chocolate buttercream frosting Coconut bluebirds spring dessert
Yield 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating pan once. Set aside to cool.
- Lightly frost cupcakes with 1 cup Chocolate Buttercream; set aside. Tint 2 tablespoons reserved buttercream pale yellow; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #349 Ateco leaf tip; set aside. Tint remaining buttercream light blue; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #11 Ateco plain round tip, and pipe three bluebird heads, 3/4 inch in diameter, onto each cupcake. Using leaf tip, pipe yellow beaks. With a toothpick, add melted-chocolate eyes. Form each nest with 2 tablespoons toasted coconut.
NESTING BABY BLUEBIRD CUPCAKES
Steps:
- Reserve 1 teaspoon melted chocolate for decorating. Fold remaining chocolate into 2 cups buttercream with a flexible spatula. Using an offset spatula, spread chocolate buttercream in a smooth layer over each cupcake.
- Tint 1/2 cup remaining buttercream bright yellow with gel-paste food color. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a small V-leaf tip (#349). Tint remaining buttercream blue. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a medium plain tip (#11).
- Pipe three small blue mounds (about 3/4 inch in diameter) for bluebird heads onto each cupcake. Pipe tiny yellow beaks on each head. With a toothpick, paint on melted-chocolate eyes. Refrigerate 30 minutes to allow frosting to set. Cupcakes can be refrigerated up to 1 day in airtight containers; bring to room temperature before proceeding.
- To finish, form each nest with 2 tablespoons toasted coconut, patting it into frosting around edge of cupcake with your fingertips.
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