Snowman Cupcakes
Snowman Cupcakes are a fun, sweet way to celebrate winter holidays with the kids. Vanilla cupcakes are complete with a buttercream frosting and marshmallow snowman. Perfect for holiday parties and Christmas dessert.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix, plus oil and eggs as indicated on package
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup white sugar sprinkles
- 18 large marshmallows
- 36 cinnamon imperials
- 18 Christmas light bulb sprinkles
- 18 rolo candies
- 3 twizzler pull n' peels
- black writing icing
- 18 mini pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the box of cupcake mix (usually 350° Fahrenheit). Line the muffin tin with the liners. Make the cupcake batter as indicated on the package and fill each liner ⅔ full. Bake for the time indicated on the box, usually 18-20 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the oven when done and place on your decorating workspace. Let the cupcakes cool for at least 1 hour before frosting.
- When the cupcakes have cooled make the vanilla frosting. Combine the softened butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Using the electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar 2 cups at a time and continue to beat on low speed until smooth.
- Choose your piping tip and secure it to the piping bag. Fill the piping bag with frosting.
- Using a knife, make a small slit in the center of each marshmallow where the nose will be. Dab each Christmas light bulb sprinkle in frosting and secure into the slit of the marshmallow. Use the writing icing to draw eyes and a mouth on each marshmallow.
- Squeeze the frosting in a circular fashion onto the cupcakes. Sprinkle the frosted cupcakes with the white sugar sprinkles. Press the marshmallow faces onto the cupcakes.
- Peel apart the twizzler pull n' peels, leaving 2 or 3 pieces together. Cut so they are about 5 inches in length. Wrap the twizzlers around the marshmallows to make a scarf.
- Place 2 cinnamon imperials as buttons and secure 2 pretzel sticks into the cupcakes to make arms. Squeeze a small amount of frosting onto the top of each marshmallow and press a rolo candy onto it to make a hat.
- Serve within a few hours or within 2 days for the best results.
Notes
It's important to let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. I usually prepare the cupcakes the day before decorating. This ensures that the cupcakes are cool enough to not melt the frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 6ozCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 270IUCalcium: 77mgIron: 0.4mg
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