Description
Santa Cupcakes are a festive delight perfect for holiday gatherings! These charming treats blend rich vanilla and chocolate flavors, topped with fluffy frosting that mimics Santa’s iconic hat. Each bite offers a delightful sweetness that captures the magic of the season, making them a must-have for parties or cozy family moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- Red food coloring (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder until combined.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting with red-tinted buttercream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg