Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Holiday Carlee's Celebrate Spring Cupcakes 4.5 (15) 9 Reviews 7 Photos Cupcakes with creamy chocolate surprise centers and a cute little bird's nest on top of creamy chocolate frosting. Made these in honor of my daughter, Carlee. Submitted by Alberta Rose Updated on February 24, 2014 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix 1 ¼ cups water ⅓ cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix 2 cups milk 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles 72 mini chocolate candy-coated Easter eggs Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners. Place chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 19 to 23 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool thoroughly. Beat the 2 packages of pudding mix with milk in a bowl using an electric mixer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Beat thawed whipped topping into pudding mixture to make a creamy filling. Spoon about 1 1/2 cup chocolate pudding filling into a pastry bag fitted with a large piping tip. Press the piping tip into the center of each cupcake and fill cupcake with about 1 1/2 tablespoon of pudding mixture. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of remaining pudding mixture about 1 1/2 inches across into the center of each cupcake to make a nest. Press chocolate sprinkles into edges of the nests; place 3 mini chocolate eggs into each nest. Cook's Note: Use any flavor cake mix that goes well with chocolate. I Made It Print 21 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 211 Calories 10g Fat 29g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 211 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 4g 18% Cholesterol 25mg 8% Sodium 329mg 14% Total Carbohydrate 29g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 17g Protein 3g 6% Calcium 61mg 5% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 134mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.