Chocolate cupcakes and meringue nests: Juliet Sear’s Easter treats

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These meringues are super-cute: individual nests dressed with cream, chocolate drizzle and mini eggs. They are perfect for getting kids involved with decorating, too

aster is a wonderful time for baking, and today’s recipes are both family crowdpleasers and perfect for getting kids involved with decorating. The rich chocolate cupcake sponge is divine, topped with a swirl of silky ganache icing and playful shards ofHeat the oven to 140C /275F/gas 1, and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.

Spoon 8cm blobs of meringue on to the lined trays, leaving a gap in between each. Neaten the blobs and make little wells in the middle of each meringue with the back of a teaspoon. For the cakes, put the chocolate, sugar and butter in a heatproof bowlset over a pan of simmering water until it is all melted, then set aside to cool slightly.

 

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