Kranky Cupcakes

By Ellie

18 Person

45 Minutes

0 Calories

Nothing spreads holiday cheer like a decked-out Christmas dessert table. Let these adorable Christmas cupcakes impress your guests. Even the Grinch would have to admit these are cute. The kids absolutely will love it! And don't forget to make a holiday cake and cookies while you're at it. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Red, green, and black food coloring
36 Yellow marble chocolate
Pinch of kosher salt
3 tbsp. Heavy cream
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
4 cups Powdered sugar
1 cup Butter, softened
1 box Chocolate cake mix

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line two cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions.
02

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely.
03

In a large bowl using a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined, then add vanilla, heavy cream, and salt and beat until combined. Divide mixture into 4 bowls: 1/3 of the frosting in one (dye green), 1/3 frosting in another (dye red), and the rest divided evenly between the other two bowls (black and white). Place into 4 separate piping bags.
04

Using the red frosting, place small dots in the center of the yellow M&Ms. Start with a thick layer of green, then top with red to form the hat. Add white where the red and green meet, lining the bottom of the hat. Top with a dollop of white on the top of the hat. Place the two eyes under the hat and finish with black for the eyebrows. Serve.

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Kranky Cupcakes

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 18 servings
Prep Time 25 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 45 Mins

02 Ingredients

Red, green, and black food coloring

36 Yellow marble chocolate

Pinch of kosher salt

3 tbsp. Heavy cream

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

4 cups Powdered sugar

1 cup Butter, softened

1 box Chocolate cake mix

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line two cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions.

Step 2

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely.

Step 3

In a large bowl using a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined, then add vanilla, heavy cream, and salt and beat until combined. Divide mixture into 4 bowls: 1/3 of the frosting in one (dye green), 1/3 frosting in another (dye red), and the rest divided evenly between the other two bowls (black and white). Place into 4 separate piping bags.

Step 4

Using the red frosting, place small dots in the center of the yellow M&Ms. Start with a thick layer of green, then top with red to form the hat. Add white where the red and green meet, lining the bottom of the hat. Top with a dollop of white on the top of the hat. Place the two eyes under the hat and finish with black for the eyebrows. Serve.

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