Bird's Nest Cupcakes

Had a rough exam week, and finally got a chance to relax. How do I relax? By baking! Easter was last weekend, but I never got a chance to make an Easter dessert since I was spending the weekend studying. Here is a description of how I decorated these vanilla cupcakes to make them perfect for a springtime celebration.

Ingredients:
     12 baked and cooled cupcakes (I used vanilla cupcakes)
     2 cups frosting (I used chocolate frosting)
     1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
     Bag of mini egg candies

To toast the coconut flakes, spread the coconut in a frying pan and place on the stove over medium heat. Stir constantly until the coconut flakes are lightly toasted, and then remove the pan from the heat. Set aside. Spoon the frosting into a piping bag (or ziploc bag with one corner cut off) and pipe a circle of frosting on the top of each cupcake. Sprinkle the toasted coconut over each cupcake and shake the excess coconut off of each one. Place three candy eggs at the center of each circle, and you're done!

Toasted coconut flakes

Cupcakes