Santa Hat Christmas Cupcakes are fun for the entire family to make! Let the kids create their own and share with friends, family and neighbors!
Course dessert, cupcake
Cuisine American
Keyword cupcake, santa, christmas
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Total Time 43 minutesminutes
Servings 24
Calories 77kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
1 boxRed Velvet Cake Mixand ingredients box calls for
2tubsWhite Icing
Red Food Coloring
¼a cup of Cocoa Powder
Mini Marshmallows
Cupcake Linerscolor of your choice
Icing Pipping Kitfound in the baking section optional
Instructions
Start by preparing your red velvet cake batter according to box instructions.
Fill cupcake liners ½ of the way full and bake according to box instructions.
While baking prepare your red icing.
Place 1 tub of white icing in a large mixing bowl. Add about 10 drops of red food coloring (it takes quite a bit.) Mix until well blended with a hand mixer.
At this time your icing is probably closer to pink. Add in ¼ a cup of cocoa powder to darken it up, and mix well.
Add in ten more drops of food coloring and mix until well blended. Repeat this process until you have achieved the color red you desire.
I chose to use a pipping kit for my icing. At this time I filled one icing bag with white icing, and one with red icing.
Let cupcakes cool completely after baking.
Start by icing just the outer edge of each cupcake with white icing.
Fill in the center of each cupcake, working your way up, with red icing.
You should see your Santa hat take form now. Top each hat off with a mini marshmallow.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
11 SmartPoints per cupcake on the WW FreeStyle Plan