Snowman Cupcakes

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Sweet and delicious cupcakes that are decorated for Christmas. These fun snowman cupcakes are easy to make and fun to decorate into snowmen. The cupcakes are made with a simple classic vanilla cupcake recipe. And covered with a sweet and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting. You can also use a pre-made cupcake mix and a can of vanilla frosting to make these instead. These cupcakes make a fun and simple treat to make with the whole family this year. 

The cupcake batter is quick and easy to make, you just need a bowl and whisk to combine all of the ingredients. You can also use a pre-made cupcake mix and bake it according to package directions. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. To make the creamy vanilla buttercream frosting, all of the ingredients are beaten together using a mixer. Spread the frosting evenly over each cooled cupcake. Decorate with chocolate chips and m&ms to make them look like snowmen. 

Snowman Cupcakes

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Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for Buttercream Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• 2-4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• chocolate chips
• m&ms

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add in milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
• Evenly divide cupcake batter between the liners. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Let cool completely.
• For the frosting, in a large bowl with a mixer beat softened butter with powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Evenly spread frosting onto each cupcake.
• Decorate with chocolate chips and candy.

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