EASTER NESTS

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These Easter egg nest cupcakes are a hit. Everyone loves them!

Provided by Alix S.

Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Holiday

Time 1h55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 ¼ cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (10 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
1 (16 ounce) can prepared chocolate frosting
1 cup egg-shaped chocolate candies (such as peanut M&Ms®), or as needed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
Beat cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, on low speed until mixture is moistened, 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until batter is smooth, 2 more minutes. Fill prepared cupcake cups about 2/3 full with batter.
Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Remove cupcakes from oven and turn oven heat up to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Let cupcakes cool.
Spread coconut into a large, shallow baking pan or onto a baking sheet; toast in the hot oven until coconut is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Cool.
Cut a piece out of the top of each cupcake to leave a hollow depression about 1/2 inch deep and 1 1/2 inches across. Discard cut-out portions. Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting and cover frosting with toasted coconut. Place 3 egg-shaped candies in the small depression on top of each cupcake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 23.8 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 229.1 mg, Sugar 25.7 g