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Snowman Cupcakes

Winter is here! Snowman cupcakes are a great way to get in the spirit of winter. These cupcakes are cute and delicious. These cupcakes are a little labor intensive but they are so worth it.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 box of french vanilla cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 C whole milk
  • 1 T pure vanilla bean paste
  • cupcake liners
  • cupcake pan

For Frosting:

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 1/2 C powder sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3-5 T heavy whipping cream
  • medium round tip and pastry bag

For Decorations:

  • 1 box of mini vanilla wafer cookies
  • 1 package of twizzler pull aparts
  • 1 bag of candy orange slices
  • 24 red mini M&M's
  • 1 tube of black cookie icing
  • 24 small edible eyes
  • 1 C red and green sugar sprinkles
  • 1 C white sugar sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla bean pasta and mix until combined
  • Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full
  • Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes
  • Pull out and place on the side to cool

For Frosting:

  • Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the food coloring into the bowl and mix on medium speed
  • If your frosting starts looking like powdery rocks, add another tablespoon of heavy whipping cream
  • Mix until you see creamy stiffed peaks
  • Scoop some frosting into the piping bag

For Decorations:

  • Using the frosting left in the bowl, spread frosting onto the top part of the vanilla wafer
  • Dip the frosted cookie into the sugar sprinkle and set aside
  • One 48 mini wafers have been dipped and coated with sugar sprinkles set aside to dry while you finish the cupcakes
  • Using the frosting in the piping bag, pipe on a large dollop of frosting onto the cupcake
  • Use a butterknife to spread the frosting around the cupcake
  • Dip the cupcake into the 1 C of white sprinkles
  • Repeat steps with remaining cupcakes
  • Peel the twizzlers in half and cut them in half
  • Place 1 end of the twizzler into the side cupcake frosting and the other end into the other side
  • Place a mini wafer cookie onto the twizzler ends to help secure the twizzlers
  • Repeat steps with remaining cupcakes
  • Place two eyes in the top center of the cupcake
  • Using a pair of scissors, cut the orange slices into triangles
  • Place a cut orange slice onto the middle part of the cupcake under the eyes
  • Place two mini M&M's at the corner where the mouth will go
  • Pipe the black line for the smile connecting the M&M's
  • Let sit for 30 minutes before enjoying!