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Reindeer Cupcakes with Chocolate Antlers Recipe

Delicious Reindeer Cupcakes with Chocolate Antlers Recipe

This festive Reindeer Cupcakes with Chocolate Antlers Recipe is a charming holiday treat that combines fun decoration with delicious flavors.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

  • 1 your favorite cupcake recipe batter
  • 12 festive cupcake liners
  • 1 cup candy melts chocolate for melting
  • 1 tube Wilton red icing
  • 1 tube Wilton brown icing
  • 1 tube Wilton black decorator icing
  • optional eyeball sprinkles for extra decoration
  • 2 Wilton #4 decorating tips
  • 2 Wilton #10 decorating tips

Equipment

  • Cupcake baking pan
  • cooling rack
  • Cookie scoop
  • Disposable decorating bags
  • Parchment paper
  • Microwave
  • mixer

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with festive cupcake liners. Using a cookie scoop, evenly portion the cupcake batter into the liners.
  2. Bake for approximately 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Chocolate Antlers
  1. Melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl on 30% power in 30-second increments, stirring until fully melted.
  2. Snip the tip of a disposable decorating bag fitted with a #4 Wilton tip, fill with melted chocolate, and pipe Y-shaped antlers onto parchment paper. Allow them to dry completely.
Decorating
  1. Remove cupcakes from the oven and place them on a cooling rack. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before decorating.
  2. Fit two disposable decorating bags with #10 tips, filling one with red icing and the other with brown icing. Fit another bag with a #4 tip and fill it with black icing for details.
  3. Holding the brown icing bag vertically, start at the cupcakes’ outer edge and swirl icing in a clockwise motion towards the center.
  4. Place two chocolate antlers on top of each cupcake. Pipe two small dots with black icing to form the reindeer’s eyes.
  5. Apply a dollop of red icing on the front center to serve as the reindeer’s nose.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7g

Notes

These cupcakes are perfect for holiday gatherings and can be customized with different flavors or decorations to suit any occasion.

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