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Santa Hat Cupcakes with Mini Marshmallows Recipe

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  • Author: Villerius
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes (assumes pre-baked cupcakes)
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Santa Hat Cupcakes are an adorable and festive treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Featuring your choice of cupcake flavor topped with vibrant red frosting and mini marshmallow accents, they mimic the classic look of Santa’s hat. Quick to assemble and charmingly decorative, these cupcakes bring a delightful touch to any Christmas dessert table.

Ingredients

Scale

Base Cupcakes

  • 12 cupcakes, any flavor (white or chocolate recommended for best appearance)

Frosting and Decoration

  • Red frosting (enough to frost 12 cupcakes)
  • Mini marshmallows, cut in half (approximately 24 halves, or more as needed)
  • Wilton decorating tip #32 (optional, for piling frosting)
  • Disposable frosting bag

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cupcakes and Marshmallows: Ensure your cupcakes are fully cooled before decorating. Pre-cut the mini marshmallows in half so they are ready to use, reducing the need to pause during decorating.
  2. Fill Frosting Bag: Attach your decorating tip (Wilton #32 recommended but optional) to the disposable bag and fill it with the red frosting, ready for piping.
  3. Create Base Circle of Frosting: Pipe a ring of red frosting onto the top of each cupcake, forming the base of the Santa hat shape.
  4. Add Mini Marshmallow Trim: Place the halved mini marshmallows around the frosting ring to form the white trim of the Santa hat.
  5. Pipe the Hat Shape: Fill the circle with more red frosting, piping upwards and swirling around to create the peaked shape of Santa’s hat.
  6. Top the Hat: Place a halved mini marshmallow at the peak as the pom-pom ball to complete the look.
  7. Chill to Set: Place decorated cupcakes in the refrigerator for a few minutes to allow the frosting to firm up before serving.

Notes

  • Using white or chocolate cupcakes enhances the visual appeal of the Santa hat design.
  • Pre-cut marshmallows ahead of time to streamline decorating.
  • The Wilton #32 tip is optional; you can use any round or slightly open tip to create the piling effect.
  • Chilling the cupcakes helps the frosting hold its shape better during serving.
  • These cupcakes are best served the same day but can be refrigerated overnight.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 220
  • Sugar: 22g
  • Sodium: 130mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg

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