Sugar Free Xylitol Easter Nests

Sugar Free Xylitol Easter Nests

Sugar Free Xylitol Easter Nests

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups high grade flour sifted
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup XyloSweet
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cups buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Basic Vanilla Buttercream recipe below
  • 1 ½ cups shredded sweetened coconut toasted
  • Pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate eggs for garnish

Basic Vanilla Buttercream Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3 to 4 cups powdered XyloSweet
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

METHOD FOR CAKES

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F with racks in the middle of the oven. Line 20 standard-size muffin cups with cupcake liners; set aside.
  • Whisk together both flours, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
  • Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 6 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  • Reduce speed to medium and add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate fully after each and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk and ending with the flour. Beat in vanilla. The batter should be smooth and very thick.
  • Fill prepared muffin cups halfway full with batter; transfer to oven and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Spread buttercream on top of cooled cupcakes; sprinkle with coconut, pressing to adhere. Using your thumb, make a well in the center of each scoop of buttercream; fill with chocolate eggs.

METHOD FOR BASIC VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add 3 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy. If necessary, gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar to reach desired consistency.

Notes

Tip: To get powdered XyloSweet mill it in your food processor or nutirbullet