Robin's Egg Nest (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Dip cupcake into the icing; let excess to drip back into bowl. Place cupcake on a rack over paper towels to catch any drips. Cut a length of the licorice, about 1 1/2 inches long, press the ends together to form a ring. Press ring into the icing to make a nest. Fill nest with coconut grass and place eggs in the nest.
  2. Vanilla Cupcake:
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup cupcake tins with paper liners. (To avoid cupcakes sticking if they overflow slightly, lightly spray the tops of the pans.) Put tins on a baking sheet. Set aside.
  4. Process sugar and butter in a food processor until very creamy, scraping sides as needed, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs and yolks, one at a time, pulsing after each addition. Add the milk, water, and vanilla and process to blend.
  5. Whisk both flours, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients, in 3 batches to the wet, pulsing, and then scraping batter off the sides of the processor as needed after each addition. Process until the batter is very smooth, about 2 minutes.
  6. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared cups, filling them 3/4 of the way full. Bake until the cakes are just firm and spring back when gently pressed, and the tops are golden, 18 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly in tin, and turn out of tin when cool enough to handle. Cool cupcakes completely on a rack before frosting.
  7. Yield: 24 cupcakes
  8. Prep Time: 20 minutes
  9. Cook Time: 25 minutes
  10. Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
  11. Ease of preparation: easy
  12. Basic Glaze Icing:
  13. Put the sugar in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on the lowest speed, slowly add the water, the corn syrup and vanilla extract. When the sugar is sufficiently moistened (it won't fly out of the mixer), raise the speed to high, and beat for 2 minutes until completely smooth and glossy.
  14. Divide and color, as desired. Store at room temperature, covered with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the icing, to prevent forming a skin.
  15. For cupcakes: Dip the surface of the cupcake into the icing, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Clean any excess from the sides. Alternately, use a knife or a spreader to apply. Whisk as needed to keep icing glossy and smooth while using.
  16. For Light Blue Icing: Combine 2 to 3 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
  17. For Deep Yellow Icing: Combine 4 to 5 drops of yellow food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
  18. For Purple Icing: Combine 4 drops of red and 5 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
  19. Yield: 5 cups
  20. Copyright 2009 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 10002.54 Kcal (41879 kJ)
Calories from fat 1081.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120.19g 185%
Cholesterol 990.23mg 330%
Sodium 1685.06mg 70%
Potassium 3162.59mg 67%
Total Carbs 2197.57g 733%
Sugars 1754.27g 7017%
Dietary Fiber 14.06g 56%
Protein 80.01g 160%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 21.7mg 121%
Calcium 1349.2mg 135%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 307.78 Kcal (1289 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.7g 185%
Cholesterol 30.47mg 330%
Sodium 51.85mg 70%
Potassium 97.31mg 67%
Total Carbs 67.62g 733%
Sugars 53.98g 7017%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 56%
Protein 2.46g 160%
Iron 0.7mg 121%
Calcium 41.5mg 135%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 209.3
    Points
  • 276
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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