Best 2 Santa Hat Cupcakes Recipes

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SANTA CUPCAKES



Santa Cupcakes image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting (about 1-2/3 cups)
Red gel or paste food coloring
Miniature marshmallows
Brown M&M's minis
Red Hots
Red jimmies
Sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHRISTMAS SANTA CUPCAKES



Christmas Santa Cupcakes image

My kids loved these cute cupcakes decorated as little Santas for Christmas. They are really easy to decorate and you can get your kids to help you.

Provided by barbara

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 unfrosted cupcakes, cooled
1 ½ cups vanilla frosting
½ cup red sprinkles
1 (6 ounce) package white chocolate chips
24 mini chocolate chips
12 red candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
½ cup coconut flakes

Steps:

  • Frost each cupcake with a thin layer of vanilla frosting. Pour red sprinkles into a small bowl and dip the lower third of each frosted cupcake into the sugar to make Santa's hat. Create a white rim for the hat by placing about 6 white chocolate chips, flat-side up, at the edge of the red sugar section. Stick 1 white chocolate chip on the top as a pom-pom.
  • Place 2 mini chocolate chips in Santa's face for the eyes and a red candy-coated chocolate piece for the nose. Sprinkle coconut flakes over the bottom third for the beard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.6 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 186.4 mg, Sugar 32.6 g

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