candy cane cupcakes

Name: Candy Cane cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box(es) white cake mix, prepared as directed; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 2 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; 1/2 box(es) cheesecake flavored jello pudding mix; 3/4 cup(s) crushed peppermint candies or candycanes; 1 can(s) white frosting; 1 small tube red frosting or red gel frosting; 1 to 2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Donna Gray

Sandy, OR

Updated on Jan 15, 2012

Just another twist on a cake mix. Especially helpful when low on time at the holidays but need something at least somewhat impressive.

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Crushed candy canes on top give this a nice little crunch.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix, prepared as directed
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1/2 box cheesecake flavored jello pudding mix
3/4 cup crushed peppermint candies or candycanes
1 can white frosting
1 small tube red frosting or red gel frosting
1 to 2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make candy cane cupcakes

Step 1

Add peppermint extract and sour cream to cake batter. Add pudding mix aftger it is well mixed, scrapiing sides. Add 1/2 c crushed candycanes at the last just until incorporated. Scoop into papered cupcake pans, 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for about 12 min or until toothpick comes out clean.

Step 2

Place canned frosting in mixer, adding powdered sugar to thicken it slightly, scraping sides. Afix star shaped tip to piping bag. Run a streak of the red frosting or gel frosting up one side of the piping bag then fill with white frosting. Top your cupcakes. Sprinkle some of remaining crushed candies over top.
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