Snowman Cupcakes
These gorgeous snowman cupcakes will look great on any Christmas table – perfect party food, they’re guaranteed to not stick around for long.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
125g butter, softened
125g caster sugar
125g self raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
125g caster sugar
125g self raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Icing
50g butter, softened
50g cream cheese
200g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp milk
50g cream cheese
200g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp milk
Decoration
24 large white marshmallows
12 orange Tic Tacs
Black writing icing pens
12 Rolos
Chocolate ready made icing
12 orange Tic Tacs
Black writing icing pens
12 Rolos
Chocolate ready made icing
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160C Fan. Line a muffin tin with muffin cases.
- Measure all of the cake ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk using an electric hand whisk until light and fluffy.
- Spoon into 12 cases. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until well risen and lightly golden . Leave to cool.
- Measure the butter and cream cheese into a bowl. Whisk until creamy. Add the sugar , vanilla and milk. Whisk until light and fluffy. Spread over the cupcakes, reserving a little for assembling the snowmen.
- Stick the marshmallows together with a little icing and stick a cocktail stick through the middle to secure (but make sure that you remove before your child eats the cupcake). Â Â Make a hole in the middle of the marshmallow and insert an orange Tic Tac for the noses. Draw on the eyes , mouth and buttons using black writing icing,
- To make the hat , roll out the chocolate icing, cut out a small circle and place on top of the snowman’s head attaching with a little of the icing . Place a Rolo on top.
- Insert the cocktail sticks with the marshmallow snowmen on top of the cupcakes. Attach arms made out of Matchmakers.
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