These cool treats are great for the holidays and for winter birthdays. (Check out our brrr… brilliant birthday invitation.) Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- 1 tube black decorating frosting
- 1 tube orange decorating frosting
- 1 14-oz. bag shredded coconut, optional
- 16 pieces DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate
- 16 pieces chocolate malted milk balls
- 1/2 cup M&M’S
- Standard cupcake pan
- Mini cupcake pan
- 16 standard paper cupcake liners
- 16 mini paper cupcake liners
- Resealable plastic bag
Follow these easy steps from brightideas.com:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 16 standard cupcake cups and 16 mini cupcake cups with the paper cupcake liners.
- repare the cake mix according to the package instructions. Transfer the batter into each cupcake pan and bake minis for 12-15 minutes and the standard cupcakes for 18-21 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
- Put 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting in a resealable plastic bag; set aside.
- Frost all the cupcakes’ tops with the remaining vanilla frosting, and then sprinkle with the shredded coconut, if desired.
- Place a frosted mini cupcake on its side on top of each frosted standard cupcake, using the vanilla frosting to attach it.
- Make the hats by using the vanilla frosting to secure a DOVE® Chocolate on top of each mini cupcake. Pipe a dot of frosting on top of each chocolate and attach a malted milk ball.
- Add details by using vanilla frosting to attach M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies as buttons. Pipe the eyes with the black decorating frosting and the noses with the orange decorating frosting.
