Easter Egg Ideas

Here is Aerie's description of what we did...

We started with the cupcakes by rolling out the fondant and coloring it green, pink and blue, once it was colored we rolled it into long snakes and then twisted them together in a swirl for the handle,then we made the basket like fondant , if you know how to make a criss cross pie cover it basically like that ,you put two up and leave two down then lay a different color of fondant on top lay the other two down and so on wrap it around the cupcake{ you'll need to buy those chocolate eggs } frost the cupcake and stick the eggs on

For the handles, you basically braid/twist two colors of fondant into chains then shape them into handles then set them aside to dry a little. They will have to be slightly hardened in order to maintain shape.

The basket is made by cutting 4 strips of fondant about 6-8 inches long, and 1/4 to 1/3 in. wide (Specific size will vary depending on the size of your cupcakes). Then cut the cross hatch strips about 1 to 1 and 1/2 in. long and the same width as the longer strips. Weave these shorter strips into the longer strips. Frost the sides of the cupcake lightly and the top fully your favorite frosting, then roll the woven fondant onto the cupcake and seal with a daub of frosting. Then stick on candy eggs (or jelly beans). For a more authentic grass look color coconut shavings with food coloring and sprinkle it on top of the cupcake.