Best 3 Reindeer Cupcakes Recipes

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Cupcakes are a popular treat for any occasion, and reindeer cupcakes are no exception. These festive treats are made with moist chocolate cupcakes, creamy vanilla frosting, and adorable reindeer decorations. Whether you're baking them for a holiday party or just for fun, reindeer cupcakes are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. They're also relatively easy to make, so even novice bakers can enjoy the challenge. So what are you waiting for? Let's get started on these delicious treats!

Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!

CHRISTMAS REINDEER CUPCAKES



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Cute reindeer cupcakes for Christmas that the kids will absolutely adore. These cupcakes are great anytime of year, however, simply skip the reindeer decorating! You can get the kids to help you decorate for loads of family fun.

Provided by rasckus

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 2h23m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

9 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 ½ cups sifted self-rising flour
½ cup milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon milk
1 drop brown food coloring
6 vanilla wafer cookies (such as Nilla®)
12 red jelly beans
24 candy eyeballs
24 chewy chocolate-flavored candy (such as Tootsie Roll®)
24 pretzels

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  • Combine 9 tablespoons butter, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined. Fold in half the flour and 1/4 cup milk and stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour and milk. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes.
  • Remove tin from oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack before decorating, about 1 hour.
  • Combine confections' sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 tablespoon milk in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Thin frosting with a little milk or water, if necessary. Add food coloring and stir until frosting is uniformly brown. Add more food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until frosting is the color you like.
  • Spread a thin layer of frosting on top of each cupcake. Break vanilla cookies in half. Place a cookie half on each cupcake as a mouth. Use a bit of frosting to "glue" a jelly bean onto the cookie for Rudolph's red nose. Stick 2 candy eyeballs into each cupcake. Break off a piece from each pretzel so they look like antlers and stick 2 into the top of each cupcakes. Shape chewy candies into ears and stick 2 into the sides of each cupcake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.1 g, Cholesterol 57.4 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 815.3 mg, Sugar 36.2 g

REINDEER CUPCAKES



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Little hands will enjoy transforming these easy-to-make chocolate-frosted cupcakes into mini-reindeer.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix (any non-swirl flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
Betty Crocker™ chocolate sprinkles
24 large pretzel twists
24 miniature marshmallows
24 red cinnamon candies
24 small green gumdrops

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
  • Frost cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle chocolate shot over tops of cupcakes.
  • For each cupcake, cut pretzel twist in half; arrange on cupcake for reindeer antlers. Cut miniature marshmallow in half; arrange on cupcake for eyes. Center gumdrop below marshmallow halves for nose. Place red cinnamon candy below gumdrop for mouth. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 430 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 1 g

REINDEER CUPCAKES



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I can't remember where I found this, but I made these for my son's school Christmas party & they were an absolute hit with the kids.

Provided by Lora McCarthy

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box duncan hines cake mix (your choice)
1 can(s) duncan hines chocloate frosting
1 pkg pretzels
1 pkg vanilla wafers
1 pkg peanut butter m&m's
1 pkg marshmallows, mini
1 bottle black icing gel

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare cupcakes as directions on box tells you too. Allow to cool.
  • 2. Use a mixer to whip the frosting to make it easier to spread. Ice cupcakes like normal.
  • 3. Place 1 vanilla wafer close to the edge on each cupcake.
  • 4. Place 2 pretzels on opposite sides on the other side of the cupcake.
  • 5. Place 2 miniature marshmallows in center of cupcake at the top of the vanilla wafer.
  • 6. Put a dot of frosting on the center of the vanilla wafer. Then place your choice of color peanut butter M&M for the nose.
  • 7. Put a dot of black gel on each marshmallow for the eye pupil.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. This will ensure that your cupcakes have the best possible flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cupcakes tough.
  • Bake the cupcakes until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Be creative with your frosting. You can use different colors, flavors, and decorations to create unique and festive cupcakes.

Conclusion:

Reindeer cupcakes are a fun and festive treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create reindeer cupcakes that are sure to impress your friends and family.

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