Easter nest cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Line 3 mini muffin tins with paper cases.

Combine the flour, butter, sugar, eggs and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Mix with an electric hand-beater until smooth.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases, filling them 3/4 full. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the sponge mixture feels firm when you touch it. Remove from the oven and cool.

To make the icing: Cream butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the cocoa and icing sugar alternately with the milk and vanilla. Beat to a spreading consistency. Add more icing sugar or more milk to achieve desired consistency, if needed.

Spread or pipe the icing on top of each cooled cupcake, leaving some of the cupcake's edge showing, to create a nest. Press chocolate strands into edges of the nests; place 3 mini chocolate eggs into each nest. Enjoy!!