Santa Cupcakes
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Super-cute easy to make and DELICIOUS chocolate Santa cupcakes all decorated with buttercream!
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Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- ¼ cup sour cream 57g room temperature
- ½ cup buttermilk 118mL room temperature
- 2 medium eggs
- ¼ cup hot coffee 60mL
- ⅓ cup veggie oil 79mL
- 2 tsp vanilla extract 10mL
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 180g
- 1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar 265g
- ¼ cup cocoa powder 20g nice
- 1 tsp baking soda 6g
- ½ tsp kosher salt 2.5g
For the Vanilla Buttercream:
- 1 2/3 lbs confectioners sugar 700g 900g
- 1 lb butter 450g unsalted, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 5ml
- 1 tbsp whole milk 15mL
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2g
- Food Coloring
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Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat to 350F. Add papers to a cupcake tin.
- Sift the dry ingredients (including the sugar) into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients into a large bowl and whisk together.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Whisk until smooth and combined.
- Distribute batter evenly into the cupcake papers and bake for about 15 -20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow time to cool.
For the Vanilla Buttercream:
- In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
- Sift the confectioners' sugar into the creamed butter.
- Add 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt, and milk.
- Separate into 3 bowls. One will remain uncolored. One bright red and the other flesh colored. I used a touch of soft pink and orange but you can choose whichever color you'd like.
- The white buttercream to a bag fitted with a 199 tip. Any medium-sized star tip will work though.
For the Assembly:
- Use a small spatula or knife to smear and smooth some of the flesh toned buttercream across the centre of the cupcake.
- Smear red buttercream onto the top third of the cupcake. I also spread another layer diagonally from the lower right to the upper left for the fold of Santa's hat.
- Use a star tip to pipe a dollop of white buttercream for the end of Santa's hat. Now use the same tip and wiggle it across the cupcake to create the hat's trim.
- Add the two mini chocolate chips pointy side down for the eyes.
- Pipe the beard with the star tip using a loopy motion to give some gentle texture to the facial hair.
- Use a red M&M (logo side down) for the nose.
Notes
- Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don't have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off.
- You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference.
- If you prefer your frosting to be less sweet then try whipping up a batch of Swiss or Italian buttercream. Silky smooth and delicious!
- Don’t have a star tip? Just snip the end off a piping bag and it will work pretty well.
- Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don't have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off.
- If you want to whip ip an AMAZING batch of vanilla cupcakes for this instead try my moist vanilla cupcake recipe!
- Adding 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the cupcake batter and or the buttercream will give a festive kiss of mintyness to this dessert!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
75g
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
2.6g
(5%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4.4g
(22%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
1.7g
(7%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 75g | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 5% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.4g | 22% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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