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Santa Cupcakes

Santa Cupcakes

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cakes, Cupcakes, Desserts
Servings 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg white cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 can 16 oz vanilla frosting (about 1-2/3 cups)
  • red gel coloring or paste food coloring
  • iniature marshmallows
  • brown M&M's minis
  • red hots
  • red jimmies
  • sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, filling paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Tint 2/3 cup frosting red with food coloring. Place 3 tablespoons white frosting in a food-safe plastic bag; cut a 1/4-in. hole in one corner and reserve for piping.
  • Use remaining white frosting to cover two-thirds of each cupcake. For hats, cover 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; add coconut for beards.

Notes

Santa Cupcakes

My kids leave out at least one cupcake for Santa on Christmas Eve. These seemed appropriate! —Sharon Skildum, Maple Grove, Minnesota
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