Easy Cupcake Ideas: Chocolate Coconut Bird Nests

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and that’s true for our series of Easy Cupcake Ideas, including Chocolate Coconut Bird Nest Cupcakes! 

These cupcakes can be made with a variety of pantry staples but this is my favorite method.

What you need to make chocolate coconut bird nests

• Cupcakes (from a mix or try our favorite chocolate one-bowl cupcakes)
• Chocolate frosting (from the store or try our 2-ingredient tangy chocolate buttercream)
• Shredded sweetened coconut
• Candy eggs, jelly beans or fondant
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How to make chocolate coconut bird nest cupcakes

1. Mix a ratio of 2:1, coconut to chocolate frosting. It should be super thick. 
2. Place a big scoop of coconut frosting on each cupcake. 
3. Use a fork or fingers to shape the frosting into a nest shape.
4. Add candy eggs. 

That’s it! I told you these were very easy cupcake ideas! And that’s just the beginning. We’ve got tons of fun cupcake, birthday and holiday ideas here (and from Foodlets on Instagram):

• Mermaid Cupcakes
• Little M&M Fish Cupcakes
• Dinosaur Dirt Cups
• Little Lamb Cupcakes
• Easiest-Ever Marshmallow Flowers