Reindeer Cupcakes
Cute and easy reindeer cupcakes with a moist chocolate base and playful candy decorations. Perfect for Christmas parties and kid-friendly baking!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- - Piping bag (optional)
Ingredients
- **Cupcakes:**
- - 1 box Devil’s food cake mix
- - 3 large eggs
- - ½ cup vegetable oil
- - 2 tsp vanilla extract
- - 1 cup milk or buttermilk
- - ½ cup sour cream
- **Chocolate Frosting:**
- - 1 cup butter
- - ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- - 2–3 cups powdered sugar
- - 2 tbsp milk
- **Decorations:**
- - Mini pretzels
- - Nilla Wafers
- - Brown and red M&M’s
- - White M&M’s
- - Chocolate chips melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans.
- Mix eggs, oil, vanilla, milk, and sour cream. Add cake mix and combine.
- Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 16–20 minutes. Cool.
- Beat butter. Add cocoa and powdered sugar. Mix in milk. Adjust consistency.
- Use frosting to attach M&M noses to wafers. Dot chocolate on white M&M’s for eyes.
- Frost cupcakes. Add wafer muzzle, pretzels for antlers, and candy eyes.
Notes
- Assemble the same day for best pretzel texture.
- Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.