It’s a bit early for Easter, but I couldn’t resist making these nesting baby bluebird cupcakes from Martha Stewart – instructions here.
Mine are nowhere near as cute as Martha’s – they are very easy to make, but the hardest part for me was piping those tiny beaks. I don’t have a small leaf tip, so I made one from a Ziploc bag, reinforced with tape. Maybe that was my problem!
I did not use the vanilla cupcake recipe or the chocolate buttercream from Martha’s instructions. I used Billy’s vanilla cupcake recipe, and Martha’s basic buttercream recipe (both recipes divided in half). I’ve made Billy’s vanilla cupcake recipe before, but this is the first time I’ve got to taste them – I love them! I’ve been having a hard time finding a good vanilla cupcake recipe, but I really really like this one.
I would like to try to make these again sometime, they really are super cute (well, Martha’s are, anyway!) and I’d like to perfect the beak-piping technique!
Oh my gosh these are sooo cute. I think you did a great job with the piping. I have to “try” Billy’s recipe (aka have my trusty taster husband try).
Thanks! I hope you, or your husband, will like Billy’s vanilla cupcakes too!
I think these are great, I have seen the Martha Stewart’s version of this, and you have done really well recreating it! The little birdies are so cute!