We love themed recipes and this one's a hoot! We’ve asked around for special Christmas dessert recipes and wanted to share a finger-licking (themed) one for Santa cupcakes. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Santa Cupcakes
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
1 packet White cake mix (regular size)
16 ounces Vanilla frosting (about 1-2/3 cups)
Red gel or paste food coloring
Miniature marshmallows
Red Hots
Red jimmies
Brown M&M's (minis)
Sweetened shredded coconut
Process
Prepare and bake the cake mix according to the package instructions for cupcakes, filling paper-lined muffin cups to about two-thirds full.
Allow the cupcakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; cool completely.
Tint 2/3 cup frosting red with food coloring. Place 3 tablespoons of white frosting in a food-safe plastic bag, and cut a 1/4-in. hole in one corner (reserve for piping).
Use the remaining white frosting to cover two-thirds of each cupcake. For hats, cover the remaining third of each cupcake with red frosting. Pipe fur trim with white frosting; add marshmallows for pompoms. Decorate with M&M's, Red Hots, and jimmies for faces, and add coconut for beards.
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