Snowman Cupcakes
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These gorgeous snowman cupcakes will look great on any Christmas table – perfect party food, they’re guaranteed to not stick around for long.

Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Makes:
12 Cupcakes

Not Suitable for Freezing
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 125g butter, softened
- 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
Decoration
- 24 large white marshmallows
- 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). 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.