Too Cute Baby Shower Cupcakes

When I say "Too Cute," I am not kidding! Are these "Nesting Baby-Bluebirds" Cupcakes' from Martha Stewart adorable and perfect for a baby shower? Just looking at these cupcakes makes me wish I had a baby shower to plan (for someone else, not me!).

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut (about 5 ounces)
Vanilla cupcakes (Martha's recipe)
Chocolate Buttercream (Martha's recipe)
Yellow and light-blue food coloring

(Shh.... Though I doubt Martha would approve, if you prefer to not follow Martha's recipe for her Vanilla Cupcakes and her recipe for Chocolate Buttercream when making these cupcakes, and opt to make cupcakes from your own favorite recipe or use a store bought cake mix and frosting I promise your secret will go no farther than this blog! )

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.

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.