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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jun 6, 2011
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When it's your turn to provide the treat for a party, these Santa cupcakes will be scene-stealers. Kids will love to help decorate them.

Santa Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. cake mix (any flavor)
  • Water
  • Oil
  • Eggs
  • 1 (16-oz.) can vanilla frosting
  • 2 tablespoons red decorator sugar
  • 48 chocolate chips
  • 24 red cinnamon candies
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows (about 144)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread frosting over cupcakes. Sprinkle top 1/3 of each cupcake with about 1/8 teaspoon decorator sugar to form Santa's hat.
  • Step 
    3
    To make each Santa's face, place chocolate chips for eyes and cinnamon candy for nose. Cut 2 marshmallows in half lengthwise; arrange to form rim of hat. Cut 4 marshmallows in half crosswise; cover lower part of cupcake to form beard.

Nutrition

220 Calories
8g Total Fat
2g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
25g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake (Yellow Cake)
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
25g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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