WINTER FANTASY CUPCAKES

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Need an easy decorating idea for cupcakes? Make your own adorable snowmen faces using vanilla frosting, course sugar, chocolate wafers and colored candies. -Karen Tack, Riverside, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield varies.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each)
Cupcakes of your choice
SNOWMEN:
Coarse sugar
Chocolate wafers
Semisweet chocolate chips and miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Orange candy slices
Additional vanilla frosting
Blue food coloring, pearl dragees, blue jumbo diamond sprinkles and edible glitter, optional

Steps:

  • Frost cupcakes, reserving some frosting for decorating as desired., For snowmen cupcakes: Dip the top of each cupcake in coarse sugar; gently shake off excess sugar. For stovepipe hats, microwave chocolate wafers for a few seconds to slightly soften as needed. Use a serrated knife to cut two narrow strips from opposite sides of each wafer. (Large center piece will form crown of hat; one strip will form the brim.), Add chips and mini chips to cupcake to form eyes and mouth. Cut a small piece of orange slice to form the nose. , Stick brim of hat, rounded side up, into top of cupcake; insert hat crown into the top edge. Secure with additional frosting. Color frosting if desired; place in a resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe a decorative hat band; add dragees and sprinkles if desired. Sprinkle cupcakes with glitter if desired.,

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Lucky gaming
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These cupcakes are so expensive to make! I think I'll just buy them from the store next time.


Hassan Abbasi
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I'm allergic to peppermint, so I had to substitute a different flavoring. The cupcakes still turned out great!


Yodit Car
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This recipe is a bit too complicated for me. I think I'll try a different one next time.


Calistus Junior
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as good as the ones in the picture.


BD Amran
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I had a hard time finding some of the ingredients for this recipe, but it was worth it in the end. The cupcakes turned out great!


anil agazade
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These cupcakes are a little too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.


Vj_ray Da-citizen
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I'm not a fan of chocolate, but I loved these cupcakes! The peppermint frosting is amazing.


Sonny
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These cupcakes are so moist and fluffy! I could eat them every day.


GAMING KILLER
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I love the combination of flavors in these cupcakes. The chocolate and peppermint are a perfect match.


Krystal Sanders
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These cupcakes are perfect for any winter occasion. I'm definitely going to make them again.


Mohammed Abdi
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I made these cupcakes for my friend's baby shower and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Sky b Arrunel
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These cupcakes are a work of art! I'm definitely going to make them for my next party.


Risirasa Sweets
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I can't wait to try these cupcakes! They look so delicious.


Imran cox
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These cupcakes are so cute and festive! I love the little snowflakes on top.


Mrpat69
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I'm not a big baker, but these cupcakes were surprisingly easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect.


Shamim Nakku
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' birthday party and they were a huge success! They loved the fun winter theme and the cupcakes were gone in minutes.


Jessica Brown
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These cupcakes were a huge hit at my holiday party! They were so festive and delicious, and everyone loved them.