Easter Cupcakes

4. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula and continue to mix. The icing should look firm and glossy. Use within a few hours of making.

Decorating the Cupcakes: Spread each cupcake with a bit of the chocolate icing. Then pipe a round swirl on top of each cupcake.

Melt a slab of chocolate and put it into a piping bag. Cut a very small tip and pipe the chocolate in a swirl around the top of the cupcake to look like a bird’s nest. Add some small, speckled eggs to each nest.