Reindeer Cupcakes

These Reindeer Cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat! The kids will love to help you decorate them!

Dasher…Dancer…Prancer…Vixen…Comet…Cupid…Donner…Blitzen and of course Rudolph are ready to help Santa deliver presents!

We have a lot to cover so let’s gather our supplies…

Reindeer Cupcake Supplies

• Cupcakes – baked and cooled
• Chocolate or Brown Frosting – store bought or homemade {Hershey’s has a good recipe}
• Mouth – Black Frosting
• Antlers – Pretzels (the large ones work best)
• Nose – Vanilla Wafers (bite size)
• Nose – Brown M&M’s
• Rudolph Nose – Red Spree or M&M’s
• Eyes – White Smarties
• Eyes – Mini  Brown M&M’s
• Ears – Tootsie Rolls

Tools

• Offset Spatula
• Skewer or round lollipop stick
• Decorator bag fitted with a #3 tip to pipe on mouth

Before you assemble the Reindeer, it’s easiest to prepare all the pieces.

1. Ears – Unwrap Tootsie Rolls and soften in microwave for about 5 seconds, cut in half and gently mold them into ears, pinching one end to make them cupped
2. Attach a mini M&M onto a white or yellow Smartie with a small amount of frosting
3. Attach a red Spree candy or M&M onto the top portion of Vanilla Wafer for Rudolph, use a brown M&M for other reindeer using a small amount of frosting
4. Carefully break pretzels (this was a little tricky, be patient) to form antlers

Step 1:

• Frost the cupcake with chocolate or brown frosting. Mound the frosting a bit to give it a rounded look. Run an offset spatula under hot water and smooth frosting.

Step 2:

• Gently push the skewer into the cupcake to make a hole for each of the antlers

Step 3:

• Gently push the antlers into the holes

Step 4:

• Add the Vanilla Wafer for the nose toward the bottom of the cupcake, then add the M&M

Step 5:

• Add the eyes (prepared earlier)

Step 6:

• Gently make a hole with the skewer for the ears and push them into the cupcake slightly

Step 7:

• Pipe on the mouth using a #3 round tip and black frosting

Looking for more Christmas Cupcakes? I have lots to choose from in Cupcake Heaven!