ST. NICK CUPCAKES

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It's easy to make these holiday cupcakes with ingredients commonly found at your local grocery store. Perfect for celebrating St. Nicholas' Day, as well as Santa Claus himself! -Taste of Home Food Styling Team

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h

Yield varies.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 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.

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