Santa Cupcakes

By Carol Junkins
@CarolAJ

Couldn't resist posting this recipe. Kids will love it! So easy as well. The recipe is from Pillsbury and picture.
Grandkids will love Grandma for these!

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

24 cupcakes

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 pkg: cake mix (any flavor)
: water, oil and eggs
1 can(s): 16 oz. vanilla frosting (or your own)
2 Tbsp: red decorater sugar
48: chocolate chips
24: red cinnamon candies
1 1/2 c: miniature marshmallows (about 144)

How to Make Santa Cupcakes

Step-by-Step

1Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.

Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs.
Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
2Spead frosting over cupcakes. Sprinkle top 1/3 of each cupcake with about 1/8 teaspoon decorator sugar to form a Santa's hat.
3To make each Santa's face, place chocolate chips for eyes and cinnamon candy for nose. Cut 2 marshmallows in half lengthwise, arrange to form rim of hat. Cut 4 marshmallows in half crosswise, cover lower part of cupcake to form beard.