Easter Chicks Cupcakes

These easy Easter cupcakes are so cute, they look like they could peep!

Yield: 24 servings

Preparation Time: 30 min; Total: 1 hour 25 min

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

1 box (1 pound, 2.25 ounce) yellow or devil's food cake mix with pudding

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

2 1/2 cups shredded coconut

yellow liquid food color

1 container (1 pound) vanilla frosting

48 brown miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

24 small orange gumdrops

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 24 servings

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories: 190

Calories From Fat: 63

Total Fat: 7g

Saturated Fat: 1.5 g

Cholesterol: 25mg

Sodium: 190mg

Total Carbohydrates: 30g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Sugars: 20g

Protein: 1g

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees 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.

Place 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.

Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.

This recipe originally appeared on www.pillsbury.com

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