Cute Reindeer Cupcakes for Christmas
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 chocolate cupcakes (homemade or from a mix)
- 2 cups chocolate buttercream frosting
- 12 vanilla wafer cookies
- 24 small pretzel twists
- 24 candy eyeballs
- 12 red candy-coated chocolates (like M&Ms)
- A small amount of extra frosting to use as “glue”
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cupcakes. Ensure your chocolate cupcakes are completely cooled before you begin. If the cupcakes are even slightly warm, the frosting will melt and the reindeer features will slide off.
- Step 2: Frost the Surface. Apply a generous swirl of chocolate buttercream frosting to each cupcake. You can use a piping bag for a neat look or a simple offset spatula to spread it smoothly to the edges.
- Step 3: Create the Muzzle. Place one vanilla wafer cookie on the lower half of each frosted cupcake. This cookie acts as the reindeer’s muzzle. Press it down gently so it sticks to the frosting.
- Step 4: Attach the Antlers. Take two pretzel twists and press them into the top of the cupcake frosting on either side. These will serve as the reindeer’s antlers. Make sure they are tucked in deep enough to stay upright.
- Step 5: Add the Features. Using a small dot of frosting as glue, attach a red candy-coated chocolate to the center of the vanilla wafer to create the nose. Then, place two candy eyeballs just above the muzzle cookie to complete the face.