Winter Fantasy Cupcakes Recipes

WINTER FANTASY SNOWFLAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Frost cupcakes, reserving some frosting for decorating as desired., For snowflake cupcakes: Place clear decorating sugar in a small shallow bowl; roll top edge of each cupcake in sugar to form a decorative rim. Set aside., With a pencil and paper, draw assorted snowflake designs. Cut into individual patterns. Melt candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Place waxed paper over the drawings and pipe candy coating over designs. Sprinkle with blue decorating sugar and edible glitter. Refrigerate until set., Gently lift candy flakes from waxed paper; arrange snowflakes on cupcakes. Sprinkle with additional edible glitter.

TEDDY'S WINTER WONDERLAND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Tightly wrap 12 cupcakes; freeze for later use.
• Fill 1 large resealable freezer plastic bag with frosting. Cut off bottom corner of bag. Pipe frosting in mounds on each cupcake to look like snowdrifts and ski slopes. Decorate frosted cupcakes with white candy sprinkles and coarse white sparkling sugar.
• Unroll fruit flavored snack, and peel off paper backing. Cut off 2x1/4-inch strips; cut into thin strips for scarves. Attach 1 scarf to each Teddy Grahams™ neck by gently twisting strip. Cut and shape triangles out of gumdrops, and attach to tops of Teddy Grahams™ with small dots of icing for hats. Cut out small pieces of another color gumdrop to attach to top of each hat for pom-pom.
• To make each sled, hold 1 Tootsie Roll Midgee™ candy in hand to warm slightly. Flatten candy to make thinner, and curve one end to look like sled.
• Use decorated Teddy Grahams™, candy sleds, pretzel sticks for skis and ski poles, and rosemary sprigs for trees to decorate cupcakes as shown in photo or as desired. To make stars, flatten 1 yellow gumdrop, and cut out small stars for tops of trees. Use icing to attach Teddy Grahams™ and stars as needed.

WINTER FANTASY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Frost cupcakes, reserving some frosting for decorating as desired., For snowmen cupcakes: Dip the top of each cupcake in coarse sugar; gently shake off excess sugar. For stovepipe hats, microwave chocolate wafers for a few seconds to slightly soften as needed. Use a serrated knife to cut two narrow strips from opposite sides of each wafer. (Large center piece will form crown of hat; one strip will form the brim.), Add chips and mini chips to cupcake to form eyes and mouth. Cut a small piece of orange slice to form the nose. , Stick brim of hat, rounded side up, into top of cupcake; insert hat crown into the top edge. Secure with additional frosting. Color frosting if desired; place in a resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe a decorative hat band; add dragees and sprinkles if desired. Sprinkle cupcakes with glitter if desired.,