Name: Santa Hat Cupcakes recipe by usashi mandal at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Making cupcakes- 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 Eggs; 1 cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Vanilla frosting: 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 cup soft butter(soft not runny); 1/2 Tsp Vanilla essence; 1 tbsp milk more if needed; For decoration: 2 cup small marshmallow; Red food color

ABOUT Santa Hat Cupcakes RECIPE

I made this cuties on the Christmas Eve for Christmas party. They are soft,tasty and adorable. Along with kids grownups don't forget to taste their share in party. This cupcakes are super easy to make decorated with vanilla frosting and marshmallow.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Making cupcakes- 2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 Eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Vanilla frosting: 3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup soft butter(soft not runny)
1/2 Tsp Vanilla essence
1 tbsp milk more if needed
For decoration: 2 cup small marshmallow
Red food color

Instructions

Preheat oven in 350 degree F/ 180 degree C
In a bowl add all purpose flour,baking powder and salt mix well.
In a mixing bowl whisk butter and sugar until fluffy then add egg(one at a time) whisk for 2 minutes,then add milk and vanilla extract mix well add dry ingredients on it. Incorporate all ingredients nicely.
Line up cupcake liners on muffin tray pour cake mixture 1/2 full and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or toothpick inserted came out clean.
Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.
For making frosting: In a medium bowl,mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tbsp of the milk.
If frosting is too thick,beat in more milk.(a few drops at a time)
For decorating the cup cakes: Take half frosting in a separate bowl and add red color on it. Mix well and transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star nozzle tip.
Smear white vanilla frosting on the top of cup cakes. Line 4 small marshmallows on one side edges of cupcakes.
Pipe small red stars giving a triangular shapes of a hat. Then at the top add one more marshmallow.
Santa Hat Cupcakes are ready to roll

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