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One of the best parts of the Christmas holiday season is the sweet treats shared by everyone.  From cookies to cakes there is never a loss of something good to eat.  For your next Christmas function make some of these festive cupcakes and you will be the talk of the party.  Be sure to check out our article, making Christmas decorations with your family.

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Simple Cakes

To take some of the guess work out of your Christmas cupcakes, purchase your favorite boxed cake flavors to make the cupcakes.  For a little added surprise you can add flavoring to a boxed cake mix and make them special.  Adding almond or cinnamon extract to your boxed cake mix will give them the homemade touch.  You may also want to add nuts and chocolate chips to your cupcakes.  This will allow you to spend more time on decorating them. 

Icing and Frosting

Just like with the boxed cake mix you can purchase store bought icings to cover your cupcakes.  Adding extracts and food will give you another layer of taste to your cupcakes. If you do not want to use a premade icing, there are simple recipes you can make to decorate your treats.  Confectioners’ sugar is the perfect base for your frosting; you can add butter or crème cheese to make the perfect frosting. 

For a butter crème frosting beat 3 sticks of butter until soft.  Add in 2 teaspoons of vanilla or almond extract and a pinch of salt and continue beating.  Slowly add in 6 cups of confectioner sugar.  When all sugar has been added, slowly mix in 6 tablespoons of milk or crème to desired consistency.  

It’s all in the decorations

After you have baked and frosted your cupcakes it is time to decorate them.  Using candies and colored frosting will give you several options to decorate your cupcakes. 

Cupcake Christmas Tree

Create a Christmas tree from 30 cupcakes that have been covered with green frosting.  On a platter take the cupcakes and arrange them in a pyramid.  Be sure to leave at least two cupcakes in brown frosting to make the trunk of the tree.  Decorate the tree with candies and licorice.

Edible Ornaments

Create Ornaments from your cupcakes with candies and large marshmallows.  Frost your cupcakes in bright frosting, use different colors to make colorful ornaments.  Place a large marshmallow on one edge of your cupcake with a licorice loop inserted into it for the ornament hanger.  Decorate the balls with candy to make them festive. 

Frosty and Friends

Snowman cupcakes are easily made with white frosting.  Take your cupcakes and add candy corn for a nose and black licorice for eyes.  For the more daring you can use frosting to create top hats or gumdrops can make colorful hats.  Use licorice strings to make scarves.

You can also make snowmen toppers for your cupcakes with marshmallows.  Stack a small marshmallow on top of a large one using a toothpick to hold in place.  Decorate the marshmallows to look like little snowmen on the tops of your cupcakes.

Snowy Wonderland

For a simple cupcake you can frost them with white icing and top them with coconut and sprinkle with powdered sugar to make snowballs.  Also look in your local supply store and you can use edible glitter in blues and silver to give your snowballs a hint if sparkle. No matter which idea you use to decorate your cupcakes they will surely be a hit at your next function.

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