Nesting Baby-Bluebird Cupcakes

Rating: 3.57 stars
172 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 49
  • 4 star values: 40
  • 3 star values: 51
  • 2 star values: 24
  • 1 star values: 8

A trio of newborn birds snuggles in a cozy nest of toasted, shredded coconut on top of these picture-perfect cupcakes.

Martha Stewart Baby, Spring 2001, Martha Stewart Baby, Spring 2001

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Recipe Summary

Yield:
Makes 1 dozen
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating pan once. Set aside to cool.

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  • Lightly frost cupcakes with 1 cup chocolate buttercream; set aside. Tint 2 tablespoons reserved buttercream pale yellow; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #349 Ateco leaf tip; set aside. Tint remaining buttercream light blue; place in a pastry bag fitted with a #11 Ateco plain round tip, and pipe three bluebird heads, 3/4 inch in diameter, onto each cupcake. Using leaf tip, pipe yellow beaks. With a toothpick, add melted-chocolate eyes. Form each nest with 2 tablespoons toasted coconut.

Cook's Notes

When preparing the chocolate buttercream frosting, reserve 1 1/2 cups buttercream and 1 teaspoon melted chocolate.

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Reviews (17)

172 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 49
  • 4 star values: 40
  • 3 star values: 51
  • 2 star values: 24
  • 1 star values: 8
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
07/05/2013
A very yummy post telling the methods to make a cupcake.There are many types of cupcakes but bluebird is a variety I am knowing for the first time.It is very detailed method of preparing cup cakes which tells all the details in a very precise manner. www.fitnesshealthpros.com
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
05/04/2010
I really enjoy each day I visit your site. These cupcakes are so adorable. I will definitely do these. Great idea!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
11/30/2008
But don't fear if it looks "curdly". Keep whipping it, and it will eventually get to the consistency it should be. And the taste is heavenly. So buttery and light, and in my opinion, so much better than a powdered sugar-based buttercream.
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
11/30/2008
I can't speak to the cake portion of this recipe, but I can speak to this buttercream recipe. I LOVE this buttercream recipe, and I am only a moderately experienced baker. However, I have had the cottage-cheese like consistency problem that cynbin mentioned. Here is the trick: make sure your egg whites have cooled enough before you add the butter. Don't have your water be boiling, just simmering, and then whip the egg whites long enough to get the temperature down to tepid at best.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
10/05/2008
Thank heavens I had the sense to test this recipe a month before a baby shower where I planned to serve them. Love the look on the website! The cupcake recipe is not only "plain", it is a very strange sort of glutenous consistency and unlike any cupcake I have ever seen or tasted. I seriously would not consider serving it even to family let alone at a party. Followed the cake and buttercream frosting recipes precisely, and am an experienced cook. The frosting was disappointing also -- tends to separate
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
08/05/2008
such a cute idea! it definitely is a bit more work to pipe all the different colors but the result is adorable. tastewise, its a bit plain.
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
08/05/2008
such a cute idea! it definitely is a bit more work to pipe all the different colors but the result is adorable. tastewise, its a bit plain.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
06/24/2008
These are amazing when done right. If you are not a cake decorator, I would not try them. They take a long time, but are totally adorable.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/09/2008
Thanks for fixing this web site. I will now be trying this recipe.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/08/2008
Please fix the print recipe - the page comes up blank - Thank you
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/06/2008
Dear Martha The Nesting Baby Bluebird recipe has an Errors on the page can you fix it. Thank You
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
very confused...I don't understand there seems to be a very big mixup, I don't see where chocolate buttercream frosting is even used.please give directions example what are the cute babies made of.. thanks
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
where is the recipe/
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
Too cute! I think there is no recipe because it is just a deco idea and you can use any cupcake and frosting recipe you like.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
Cute cupcake. However, there is no recipe shown.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
I did not see this recipe...WHERE CAN i FIND IT?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2008
I cannot see a recipe here. There is only the picture, title and description. Where is the recipe?
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