Easter Chicks Cupcakes
Recipe type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Vanilla Boxed Cake Mix
  • Tub of Vanilla Icing
  • ½ bag Coconut Flakes
  • Yellow Food Coloring
  • Chocolate Chips (for eyes)
  • Orange Gum Drops or Starburst candies
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees or per directions on box.
  2. Mix the cake mix, following box instructions.
  3. Place paper cupcake wrappers in muffin tins. Spoon in cake batter using an ice cream scoop or other utensil to measure evenly. Fill approximately half-way full. Do not overfill! You want them to be flat.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on baking rack.
  5. Frost cupcakes with a layer of frosting.
  6. Place the coconut into a baggie and add a few drops of yellow food coloring, adding more if needed. Shake well until all coconut is colored.
  7. Pour into a plate or wide bowl. Taking a cupcake, place frosting side down into the coconut and press gently to coat.
  8. Continue until all cupcake have a layer of coconut.
  9. Place 2 chocolate chips as eyes and a sliver of an orange gum drop, or starburst, as the beak.
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2017/03/04/easter-chicks-cupcakes-sure-bring-smile/