Easter Ideas III: Nesting Baby-Bluebird Cupcakes

Martha Stewart Recipe Easter Cake

I about squealed when I saw these birdies! Aren’t they precious? What a perfect topper for Easter cupcakes!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut (about 5 ounces)
  • Vanilla Cupcakes
  • Chocolate Buttercream
  • Yellow and light-blue food coloring

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Makes 1 dozen

This sweet recipe came from MarthaStewart.com

Easter Ideas II: Filled Candy Eggs

Recipe easter eggs a.c.moore simple

I have loved peanut butter eggs for quite some time now and I have to say that these are the pretties eggs I’ve ever seen! Aren’t they absolutely gorgeous? I can’t wait to try this recipe to see if they taste as good as they look. If you try it leave me a note telling me what you thought of it.

 

Supplies:
Milk Chocolate Flavored Candy Wafers
Make’n Mold Candy Filling – Desired Flavor
Fillable Candy Mold, such as mold #4130

 

Directions:
Melt Make’n Mold candy wafers according to package instructions. Use a spoon or shedless paint brush to apply a thin layer of melted candy wafers to candy mold cavity surface. Chill 5-10 minutes. Form small balls of Make’n Mold candy filling, and gently press into shells. Do not overfill, leave about a quarter of an inch at the top of the candy mold. Spoon a small amount of melted candy wafers over the candy filling. Tap the candy mold gently to smooth the surface. Make sure all the candy filling is covered. Chill 10-15 minutes.

 

This is another recipe idea from A.C. Moore.

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Easter Ideas: Make’ n Mold Chick Cookies

easter recipe chick cookies a.c.moore

These chick cookies look yummy and oh so cute! If you try the recipe let me know how it turns out. Happy Baking!

 

Supplies:
2 pounds Make’n Mold Yellow Vanilla Flavored Candy Wafers
¼ cup Make’n Mold Milk Chocolate Flavored Candy Wafers
ChocoMaker® Candy Melter OR Make’n Mold Microwaveable Tray
2 Make’n Mold Decorating Bottles (5106)
1 package peanut-shaped sandwich cookies
Waxed paper-lined cookie sheet 

Directions:
Melt yellow candy wafers in ChocoMaker® Candy Melter or microwaveable tray according to package instructions.
Dip each sandwich cookie into the melted candy wafers. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
Chill cookies 10-15 minutes.
Melt milk chocolate flavored candy wafers in decorating bottles according to package instructions. Use to draw details on each dipped cookie. Chill 1-2 minutes.

 

Makes approximately 45 Cookies

 

This adorable and yummy recipe idea came from A.C. Moore.

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