Ingredients
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- 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 according to the cupcake mix package instructions (usually 350°F). Line muffin tin with liners.
- Prepare the cupcake batter as directed and fill each liner â…” full. Bake as instructed (about 18-20 minutes). Allow cupcakes to cool for at least 1 hour before decorating.
- To make the frosting, mix softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a bowl, beating until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar until fully combined.
- Prepare a piping bag with a chosen tip and fill it with frosting.
- Make a small slit in each marshmallow for the nose. Attach a Christmas light bulb sprinkle with frosting into each slit. Draw eyes and a mouth using writing icing on the marshmallows.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes using the piping bag and sprinkle with white sugar sprinkles. Place the marshmallow faces on top.
- Peel Twizzlers and wrap around the marshmallow to create a scarf. Cut pieces to about 5 inches in length.
- Place 2 cinnamon imperials on the cupcakes as buttons and insert 2 pretzel sticks for arms. Add a dab of frosting on top of each marshmallow and press a Rolo candy on for a hat.
- Serve the cupcakes within a few hours or store for up to 2 days for optimal freshness.
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Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Use additional decorations as desired to add more festive flair.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 33 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg