Each year our easter hunt happens over at my grandparents home - followed by a BBQ and the girls and my job is to bring the zert- we try to make something Eastery and fun and spend time together searching for cool ideas.
This year we have settled on these
So adorable and really easy to make
Step 1
Bake cupcakes and cool completely. When turned upside-down, each cupcake becomes the body of a chick. Spread buttercream frosting on a cupcake to anchor it to the serving plate while you are working. Use a small offset spatula to coat the sides thickly with frosting, and then mound more on top to create a dome shape.
Step 2
Press toasted shredded coconut into the frosting -- it stands in for fuzzy feathers. Hold the plate at an angle while applying the coconut so the excess falls back into the bowl.
Step 3
Place eyes (made from snipped black licorice laces) on chicks using tweezers. Use a whole almond for the beak and red licorice for the feet and comb; both can be pushed into the frosting by hand.
The making will be happening on saturday afternoon- just have to decide what flavour for the cupcakes - thinking carrot or maybe a mix? some carrot and some coconut....
