St. Nick Cupcakes Recipe

Name: St. Nick Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each); Cupcakes and miniature cupcakes of your choice; Red sprinkles; Ivory paste food coloring; Candy-coated sunflower kernels; Red shoestring licorice; Starburst candies; Miniature marshmallows; Corn syrup; White nonpareils

Servings: persons

1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each)
Cupcakes and miniature cupcakes of your choice
Red sprinkles
Ivory paste food coloring
Candy-coated sunflower kernels
Red shoestring licorice
Starburst candies
Miniature marshmallows
Corn syrup
White nonpareils

1
Frost a cupcake; dip the top in red sprinkles. Tint a small amount of frosting ivory. Using ivory frosting, frost a miniature cupcake for the face. Lay cupcake on its side on top of sprinkled cupcake; secure each with a toothpick. Pipe frosting onto face for hair and beard. Attach sunflower kernels for eyes and nose and a licorice piece for the mouth.
2
For hat, place four red Starburst candies on a small piece of waxed paper; microwave on high for 3-5 seconds or until softened. Place candies side by side, using a rolling pin, roll candies together to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into a triangle; form into a cone shape. Press seam to seal; gently form around a small ball of plastic wrap into a hat shape.
3
For pom-poms, cut marshmallows in half; roll each half in corn syrup then in nonpareils. Press onto the tip of hat and around brim. Remove plastic wrap from inside hat; attach to head with frosting. Repeat.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each), Cupcakes and miniature cupcakes of your choice, Red sprinkles, Ivory paste food coloring, and more.

Yes, St. Nick Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

St. Nick Cupcakes

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