Easter Basket Cupcake

By SweetyBakes

Ingredients

• Sweetened flake coconut
• Chocolate frosting
• Green food coloring
• Jellybeans
• Vanilla frosting
• Licorice or caramel string
• 1 cupcake

Preparation

Step 1

1
Put a handful of coconut in a Ziploc bag and add a few drops of green food coloring. Seal the bag and massage and shake it to distribute the color evenly. In a small bowl, use a few drops of green coloring to dye some vanilla frosting a bright grassy green.

2
Peel the paper off the cupcake and frost the sides with chocolate frosting. Spread the green frosting over the top. (If you prefer a more perfect look, spoon the green frosting into a Ziploc bag and snip off one corner with scissors. Then squeeze the bag and pipe the green frosting in concentric circles on top.)

3
Spoon some of the green coconut on top, leaving a rim of green frosting showing around the edge. Put a handful of jellybeans on top of the coconut grass.

4
For the basket handle, cut three 10-inch lengths of licorice or caramel string. Have a helper hold three ends together while you braid them into a handle, or tuck three ends under a plate to hold them while you braid. Push the ends into either side of the cupcake. (For an easier handle, just use a plain piece of licorice curved over the cupcake basket.)