Description
These charming Snowman Cupcakes combine moist chocolate cupcakes with festive decorations to create adorable snowmen. Using marshmallows stacked and secured with white frosting, mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons, orange candy for noses, and pretzel sticks for arms, these cupcakes are perfect for winter celebrations or holiday parties. Easy to assemble and sure to delight kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes
- 12 chocolate cupcakes, baked and cooled
Decorations
- 24 large marshmallows
- 1 cup white frosting
- 36 mini chocolate chips
- 12 orange sprinkles or mini orange M&Ms
- 24 chocolate dipped pretzel sticks
- 12 small chocolate squares or extra frosting (optional, for hats)
Instructions
- Bake Cupcakes: Bake 12 chocolate cupcakes according to your favorite recipe or box mix instructions, then allow them to cool completely to ensure frosting adheres properly.
- Frost the Cupcakes: Spread a generous layer of white frosting over the top of each cooled cupcake to create a snowy base for the snowmen.
- Build the Snowman Body: Stack two large marshmallows on top of each frosted cupcake, securing the top marshmallow to the bottom one with a small dab of white frosting so they don’t shift.
- Create Features: Press mini chocolate chips or candy eyes into the marshmallows to form the snowman’s eyes and buttons down the body.
- Add the Nose: Affix an orange sprinkle, mini orange M&M, or similar small orange candy to the top marshmallow to resemble a carrot nose.
- Attach the Arms: Insert a chocolate dipped pretzel stick into each side of the bottom marshmallow to create the snowman’s arms.
- Make the Hat (Optional): Place a small chocolate square on top of the snowman’s head as a hat or pipe additional frosting creatively to decorate a hat shape.
- Serve or Store: Serve the cupcakes immediately for best freshness, or store them loosely covered at room temperature to maintain texture and decoration.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting or sliding.
- You can substitute white frosting with vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting for variation.
- For extra stability, chill the decorated cupcakes briefly before serving.
- These cupcakes are best enjoyed the same day but can be stored loosely covered at room temperature for up to 24 hours.
- Feel free to customize decorations with different candies or sprinkles to fit your theme.
