Here are five easy Christmas cupcake decorating ideas that will keep children busy while they wait for Santa to arrive. Rudolph, Santa, Frosty the Snowman, smiling gingerbread men, holiday ornaments and Rudolph cupcakes are fun to make using pre-made cupcakes from the grocery store or with the simple recipe below.
No time to bake? Use a boxed cake mix or buy pre-made cupcakes at your local bakery or grocery store. Call ahead and ask for a batch of un-frosted cupcakes -- most bakeries and even supermarket bakeries will do this for you.
If you love to bake, make a batch of delicious chocolate cupcakes with the easy recipe at the end of this article. If you don't want chocolate cupcakes, there are plenty of recipes online for vanilla, red velvet, white, and carrot cupcakes that are a great alternative. Try joyofbaking.com or epicurious.com for recipes.
Here are five great Christmas cupcake decorating ideas for children:
- Frosty the Snowman Cupcakes
- Rudolph Cupcakes
- Edible Ornament Cupcakes
- Smiling Gingerbread Men Cupcakes
- Santa Cupcakes
Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe (pre-heat over to 350 degrees)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large whole eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
- Line cupcake/muffin tins with paper liners (this recipe makes approximately 12 cupcakes)
- Blend the flour with the cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
- Using an electric mixer at medium speed beat butter -- about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the sugar. Beat until li smooth -- about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the whole eggs and yolk 1 at a time.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- Bring water just to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from the heat.
- Set the mixer at low speed and beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture a little at a time.
- Add hot water, about 2 tablespoons at a time, and mix until batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter among the cups in the cupcake/muffin tin.
- Fill about 2/3 full.
- Bake approximately 20 minutes.
Cool the cupcakes in the cupcake tin on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from the tin and cool completely before frosting.
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