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Santa Hat Cupcakes Recipe
Cute Christmas cupcakes made to look like Santa's Hat!
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
18
minutes
mins
Total Time:
28
minutes
mins
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1
box
white cake mix
1
cup
all-purpose flour
1
cup
sugar
3/4
teaspoon
salt
1 1/3
cups
water
2
tablespoon
vegetable oil
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
cup
sour cream
4
large egg whites
Icing
1
cup
unsalted butter
(2 sticks) Softened
3-4
cups
powdered sugar
sifted
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
4
tablespoon
milk
Red Food Coloring Gel
White Sugar Pearls
Instructions
Cupcakes
In a large bowl mix cake mix, flour, sugar, salt, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, sour cream, and egg whites until well blended.
Add cupcake liners to your cupcake tin.
Scoop your cupcake batter into the prepared cupcake tin. Make sure not to get them more than 3/4 full.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
Allow to cool before adding icing.
Icing
Beat the butter for a few minutes using your mixer on medium speed.
Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and mix on low speed until blended.
Add the vanilla extract, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes.
If you need stiffer frosting, add the remaining sugar.
If you need a thinner frosting, add the remaining milk.
Split the icing into 2 different bowls. Put about 3/4 into one bowl and add the red food coloring gel.
Read the rest of the post for how to decorate.
Notes
You may need to make 1 and a half batches of icing to cover all the cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories:
234
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
21
mg
|
Sodium:
209
mg
|
Potassium:
37
mg
|
Fiber:
0.3
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
240
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
51
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
Servings:
30
cupcakes
Calories:
234
kcal
Author:
Midwestern Moms