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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Easy Snowman Cupcakes Recipe

    Published: Dec 4, 2015 · Modified: Aug 20, 2021 by Kelly Stilwell · This post may contain affiliate links 8 Comments

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    Everyone loves snowman cupcakes, and this is the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick?

    You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right?

    Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes! 

    Everyone loves a snowman, and these snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? It's such an easy dessert recipe! You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!

    We're going to make this super easy, because there is already enough to do during the holidays, right?

    Let me just say up front that if you are all about making everything from scratch, you do you!

    We're going with chocolate cake mix and a can of frosting, but I am not at all offended if you want to use your favorite recipe!

    What You'll Need

    You will need a box of chocolate cake mix, a can of cream cheese frosting, a package of Royal Icing mix, a bag of at least 24 regular size marshmallows, and one bag of orange mini M&M's (any color is fine!)

    Cupcake Instructions

    Make the chocolate cupcakes according to package directions.


    Allow the cupcakes to cool in tin for 10 minutes.

    Move to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Frosting Directions

    Once cupcakes are totally cool to the touch, scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large round tip.

    Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.

    Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.

    Everyone loves a snowman, and these snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? It's such an easy dessert recipe! You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!


    Royal Icing Directions

    Spoon 2 tablespoons of white icing into a bowl to use as glue.

    Divide the remaining icing in half. Add several drops of red gel food coloring in the first half of the icing.

    Add several drops of black gel food coloring into of the half icing and stir well to mix the color.

    Scoop the icing, red and black, into piping bags with small tips.

     Everyone loves a snowman, and these snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? It's such an easy dessert recipe! You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!

    Building the Snowman

    Before placing the marshmallow on the cupcake:

    Using the black icing make two tiny dots for the eyes on the marshmallow.

    Add the black icing make 5-6 tiny dots in a half circle shape for the mouth.

    Apply a small dot of the white icing to the center of the marshmallow just below the two tiny black dots for eyes onto the mini orange M&M for the nose of the snowman.

    Set the Snowman marshmallow on top of the frosted cupcake.

    Everyone loves a snowman, and these snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? It's such an easy dessert recipe! You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!

    Aren't these adorable? And so easy!

    Is cupcake mix the same as cake mix?

    Yes! You can use cupcake mix or cake mix.

    Could I use brownie mix for these cupcakes?

    You could try brownie mix. I'm sure it would taste great, but they won't really rise as much as cupcakes do.

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    Everyone loves a snowman, and these snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? It's such an easy dessert recipe! You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!

    Easy Snowman Cupcakes

    Everyone loves a snowman cupcake, and this is the perfect winter dessert for a holiday party! Need to whip up something quick? You can’t go wrong combining chocolate, marshmallows, and cake, right? Head to the kitchen with the kids. Even the little ones can build these snowman cupcakes!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 24 cupcakes
    Author: Kelly Stilwell

    Ingredients

    For the Cupcakes

    • 1 box chocolate cake mix

    For the Frosting

    • 1 can cream cheese frosting

    For the Royal Icing

    • 1 pkg white royal icing
    • Black and red gel food coloring

    For decoration

    • 1 bag marshmallows1 bag of orange mini M&M's 24
    • 1 bag Orange M & Ms Any color will work

    Instructions

    Cupcake Directions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
    • Prepare cupcakes accoring to package directions.
    • Allow to cool in cupcake tin for 10 minutes.
    • Move to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Frosting Directions

    • Stir frosting.
    • Scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large round tip.
    • Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
    • Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.

    Royal Icing Instructions

    • Prepare Royal Icing Mix according to instructions.
    • Spoon 2 tablespoon of white icing into a bowl to use as glue.
    • Divide the remaining icing in half. Add several drops of red gel food coloring in the first half of the icing.
    • Add several drops of black gel food coloring into of the half icing ... stir well to mix the color.
    • Scoop the red and black icing into piping bags with small tips.

    How to Build the Snowman

    • Before placing the marshmallow on the cupcake:
    • Using the black icing make two tiny dots for the eyes on the marshmallow.
    • Add the black icing make 5-6 tiny dots in a half circle shape for the mouth.
    • Apply a small dot of the white icing to the center of the marshmallow just below the two tiny black dots for eyes onto the mini orange M&M for the nose of the snowman.
    • Set the Snowman marshmallow on top of the frosted cupcake.
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    Comments

    1. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty

      December 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      These are beyond adorable! Seriously!! Love that you linked this to Merry Monday!

      Reply
    2. Virginia

      December 10, 2015 at 9:17 am

      Your cupcakes look too cute to eat! Adorable.

      Reply
    3. Katie

      December 10, 2015 at 1:21 am

      I love this Kelly! I'm going to share it on the Fun Home Things FB page!

      Katie

      Reply
    4. Kim @The Baking ChocolaTess

      December 09, 2015 at 10:47 pm

      I love it! Cute and easy! Visiting from What's Cooking Wednesdays! 😉

      Reply
    5. Sacha Whitehead

      December 07, 2015 at 6:23 pm

      These are absolutely fabulous. I can't wait to try them.

      Reply
      • Kelly Stilwell

        December 07, 2015 at 6:36 pm

        Thanks for the kind words, Sacha! Appreciate it! Have a wonderful day!

        Reply
    6. Leigh

      December 07, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      Oh, these are absolutely adorable!

      Reply
      • Kelly Stilwell

        December 07, 2015 at 12:20 pm

        Thanks. Leigh! Appreciate the visit! Have a wonderful day!

        Reply

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