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Snowman-themed cupcakes with fluffy white frosting and candy eyes.

Abominable Snowman Cupcakes

Winter baking always brings joy to my kitchen, and these Abominable Snowman Cupcakes are a whimsical nod to the season. Their playful design, complete with candy eyes and "snowy fur," is sure to delight family and friends of all ages.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Cupcakes
Calories 560 kcal

Equipment

  • Small bowls
  • Spatula
  • Ice Cream Scooper
  • Piping Bag
  • Piping Tip 233

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Cupcakes
  • 12 Ounce of Buttercream
  • Blue Food Gel Color
  • Black Food Gel Color
  • Sprinkle Candy Eyeballs
  • Red Strip Candy

Instructions
 

  • Scoop 2 oz of buttercream into a small bowl. Add 2 drops of black food gel color and mix until fully combined. Transfer the black buttercream into a piping bag and tie the end.
  • Place 6 oz of buttercream in a separate bowl. Add 2 drops of blue food gel color and stir until the frosting is a uniform blue. Cover the bowl and set it aside.
  • Insert a piping tip into a new piping bag. Trim the bag’s tip to fit the piping tip. Fill the bag with the remaining white buttercream and secure the end.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to place a mound of blue buttercream on each cupcake. Add more if needed to create a rounded shape.
  • Attach candy eyeballs to the front of the blue frosting mound.
  • Use the black buttercream to pipe a small mouth just below the eyes, leaving space for the tongue.
  • Take the bag of white buttercream and pipe fur all over the cupcake. Cover the top, sides, and back, and fill in the space between the eyes and mouth to create a snowy effect.
  • Cut a red strip of candy into a half-circle shape and place it on the black buttercream to form a tongue.
  • Arrange the cupcakes on a flat surface, ready to serve and enjoy with your family or guests!

Notes

  • Feel free to use any cupcake flavor you enjoy as the base for this recipe.
  • Pro Tip: To ensure all the red candy tongue cutouts are uniform, use the first cutout as a template when cutting the remaining shapes.
  • Don’t worry if your black buttercream isn’t a deep black immediately. The color will darken as it rests in the piping bag and on the cupcakes.
  • Store finished cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Before storing, remove the candy decorations, as their color may fade and the texture may change as the cupcakes come to room temperature.
  • Leftover buttercream can be kept in a freezer bag or airtight container in the freezer for up to 10 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CupcakeCalories: 560kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 505mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1439IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed.

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