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Santa Cupcakes

Poundcake mix cupcakes decorated in the style of santa claus.
Ingredients -
 

16 ounces package Poundcake Mix
3/4 cup Water
2 Large Eggs
16 ounces tub White Frosting
Pink Food Color
18 Red Fruit Slice Candies (Hat)
2 cans White Decorating Icing with star and writing tips
9 Mini Marshmallows (Hat Tassels)
36 Brown Mini M&M's (Eyes)
9 pink Jelly Beans, halved (Noses)
1 roll Fruit Streamers Strawberry Fruit Snacks (Mouth)

 
Preparation:
 

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line a muffin or cupcake pan with 18 liners.

3. Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions; using water and eggs.

4. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.

5. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Tint the frosting pink and spread on the cooled cupcakes.

7. Add fruit slice candies for hats.

8. With the writing tip, pipe a squiggly hatband and attach marshmallow halves, cut sides down, for tassels.

9. Add M&M's for eyes, then pipe on eye highlights.

10. With the star tip, pipe on the hair, beards and mustaches.

11. Add jelly bean noses.

12. Peel red strands from Fruit Streamers and cut 36 (1") strands.

13. For each mouth, pinch together 2 strands into a smile.

14. Trim excess, place on cupcakes.

 



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