These Santa Cupcakes are a fun holiday treat that will go well with any meal. Everyone who tries them will be happy because they taste great and have cute Santa faces on them.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1 1/2 tsp baking powder. 1/4 tsp salt. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 1 cup granulated sugar. 2 large eggs. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1/2 cup whole milk. Red food coloring. 24 small marshmallows. 24 red candy-coated chocolate candies for Santa's noses. 24 white candy-coated chocolate candies for Santa's eyes. Black decorating gel for Santa's eyes. 1/2 cup powdered sugar for frosting. 1 tbsp milk for frosting. 1/4 tsp vanilla extract for frosting.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. Gradually add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Divide the batter in half. Leave one half plain and color the other half with red food coloring to make it red. Fill each cupcake liner with a spoonful of plain batter and then a spoonful of red batter, creating a layered effect. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make the frosting. Adjust the consistency if needed by adding more powdered sugar or milk. Frost the cooled cupcakes with a swirl of frosting. Place a small marshmallow on top of each cupcake for Santa's hat, then use a small amount of frosting to secure a red candy-coated chocolate candy as Santa's nose and two white candy-coated chocolate candies as Santa's eyes. Use black decorating gel to create pupils in Santa's eyes and a mouth to complete the Santa face. Enjoy your adorable Santa Cupcakes!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
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