Monday, November 30, 2009

St. Nick Cupcakes Recipe



Photo by: Taste of Home
  • 24 Servings
  • Prep: 2 hours

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

Directions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. Yield: varies. 
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