Make Your Own Easter Chicks Cupcakes Recipes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1

box (1 lb 2.25 oz) yellow or devil's food cake mix with pudding

 

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Frosting and Decorations

2 1/2

cups shredded coconut

 

Yellow liquid food color

 

1

container (1 lb) vanilla frosting

 

48

brown miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

 

24

small orange gumdrops

Steps

 

• 1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 2Place coconut in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add about 8 drops yellow liquid food color; seal bag and shake to mix. Frost cupcakes with white frosting. Top with yellow coconut. For eyes, add brown baking bits. Cut orange gumdrops to resemble beaks; place on cupcakes.