Easter Nest Muffins (Makes 12)

These are Easter-nest muffins that i made for a Spring fair i went to on the 22nd April. I made them so they could raise money to buy new toys for the play Center that my Nephews goes to.

And all you will need is:-

170g flour

75g cocoa powder

170g sugar

2 eggs

1tsp baking soda

110g butter

225ml milk

1tsp vanilla

1/2tsp salt

For The Topping

350g milk chocolate

6tbsp butter

285g icing sugar

55ml milk

1tsp vanilla

12 chocolate flake bars

Large pack of mini eggs

How to make:-

1. Put the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda & salt into a bowl and mix together
2. Put the sugar, vanilla, eggs & butter into a large bowl and beat together. Add the milk and carefully beat into the flour/cocoa mixture
3. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liner, up to about half way full. 
4. Place them in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove them from the oven and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. Transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

How To Make The Icing:-

1. Put the milk chocolate & butter into a small bowl and place in a pan of hot water and heat over a medium heat. stirring the chocolate until its melts.
2. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and gradually beat in the icing sugar, alternating it with milk. finally stir in the vanilla. spread generously on each of the cooled cupcakes
3. cut each of the chocolate flake in half and then cut them in half lengthways.
4. Arrange the pieces of flake around the top of each cupcake giving a nest-like appearance and place 3 mini-eggs in the centre of each nest