Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar.
Mix in all of the wet ingredients.
Using a stand mixer slowly add in the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
Pour into papered cupcake pan and bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes.
For the Buttercream
In a small bowl melt the cream and chocolate then set aside to cool.
Cream the butter until light and fluffy
Add the confectioners' sugar in while mixing and an then add the cream in. Mix until smooth.
Separate about a 1/4 of the buttercream into a bowl and beat with the room temperature melted chocolate. Add to a piping bag fitted with a 133 tip.
Color the remaining mixture with green food coloring and add to a piping bag fitted with a 133 tip.
For the Chicks
Add orange food coloring to about 2 tbsp of the fondant and fold until mixed in. Roll out to an 1/8 inch thickness and cut into small diamonds. lightly impress a line across the short end of the diamond and fold to a right angle.
Add yellow food coloring to about 1 3/4 cups of the fondant and fold until mixed in. Take about a teaspoon of the yellow fondant and roll into a sphere.
Add two dark sprinkles to the head for the eyes then add the beak. You can brush a small amount of water onto any area that is not sticking.
Pipe the grass using the green buttercream and a 133 tip. Pipe a nest on top using the chocolate buttercream and a 133 tip. Place two to three chicks in each nest and enjoy!