White Chocolate Easter Nest Cupcakes

I have been spending some time lately planning my content for Mother’s Day and the rest of spring. Be ready to see a lot of rose, lavender or earl grey based cakes and bakes. However, as excited as I am for all those upcoming recipes, let’s get back to the holiday at hands: Easter; and let’s focus on those delicious white chocolate Easter nest cupcakes.

Cupcakes are like brownies and cookies to me: a nemesis. I can never really get them right. I have tried so many times but most of the time I have not been successful: too much dough in the cupcake liners, cupcakes turned muffins, buttercream that melts within minutes, etc…

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After some practice however, I think I am getting the hang of it. Only two ice cream scoops of batter per cupcake linen. That way, I get the perfect quantity of dough and my cupcakes do not turn into muffins.

In any case, I am super pleased with how those white chocolate Easter nest cupcakes turned out. The buttermilk in the dough gives a super smooth texture to the cupcake, and the white chocolate in the frosting is giving Easter vibes – in addition to the Cadbury mini eggs of course.

Easter nest cupcakes

Easter Nest Cupcakes Method

Make the cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a saucepan bowl, melt butter.
5. Whisk together melted butter, sugar, buttermilk, sour cream, and vanilla.
6. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. Set aside.
7. With an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
8. Fold egg whites into the batter until combined.
9. Spoon batter into cupcake liners.
10. Bake cupcakes for 15-18 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Make the white chocolate frosting

1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water.
2. Let the chocolate cool slightly for about 2 minutes.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed.
4. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat anther minute.
5. Beat in the sugar a little at a time, mixing until until light and fluffy.
6. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to reach desired consistency.
7. Place in a piping bag with star tip and pipe onto the cupcakes.

Assemble the white chocolate Easter nest cupcakes

1. Place three mini eggs atop each cupcake frosting
2. Grate the chocolate bark into shavings.
3. Sprinkle over the freshly piped frosting.
4. Enjoy

What do you think of those white chocolate Easter nest cupcakes? Do you often use buttermilk in your baking? If so, what do you think of the texture and taste? What other Easter bakes would you like to see?

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you liked this post.

See you soon,
Love,
Corinne.