Description
These charming Santa Hat Cupcakes are a festive and fun treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Featuring any flavor cupcake base topped with vibrant red frosting and decorated with marshmallow ‘fur’ trim and a pom-pom, they’re easy to assemble and sure to delight guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes
- 12 cupcakes (white or chocolate recommended)
Frosting and Decorations
- Red frosting (enough to generously frost 12 cupcakes)
- Mini marshmallows, halved (approximately 36 halves)
- Wilton decorating tip #32 (optional, for frosting application)
- Disposable frosting bag
Instructions
- Prepare Marshmallows: Pre-cut the mini marshmallows in half to create the fur trim and pom-poms for the Santa hat, ensuring you have enough ready before frosting.
- Fill Frosting Bag: Attach the Wilton decorating tip #32 (if using) to your disposable frosting bag and fill it with red frosting, preparing for easy application.
- Create Frosting Base: Pipe a circle base of red frosting on top of each cupcake to serve as the outline of the Santa hat.
- Add Marshmallow Fur Trim: Place the halved marshmallows around the red frosting circle, pressing gently so they adhere and form the fur trim of the Santa hat.
- Finish the Hat: Fill in the center of the circle with additional frosting, swirling upwards to form the conical shape of the Santa hat.
- Add Pom-Pom: Top each hat with a single mini halved marshmallow as the pom-pom, securing it gently with frosting.
- Set the Hats: Refrigerate the decorated cupcakes for a few minutes to allow the frosting to set before serving for best presentation and ease of handling.
Notes
- Using a piping tip is optional; you can apply frosting with a spatula or knife if preferred.
- Choosing white or chocolate cupcakes gives the best color contrast with the red frosting and white marshmallows.
- Halving the marshmallows ahead of time speeds up the decorating process.
- Store cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to serve to maintain frosting stability.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
