Reindeer Cupcakes

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Reindeer CupcakesNorth Pole-inspired characters are cute as a button - and delicious, too. Get the kids involved in the easy decorating.5 out of5based on8 ratings. 1 user reviews.
Reindeer Cupcakes

Reindeer Cupcakes
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

This recipe makes 12 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per cupcake: -
cal 429429 cal
pro 4 g4g pro
total fat 24 g24g total fat
sat. fat 15 g15g sat. fat
carb 51 g51g carb
fibre 2 g2g fibre
chol 88 mg88mg chol
sodium 333 mg333mg sodium
% RDI: -
calcium 55 calcium
iron 1616 iron
vit A 2020 vit A
folate 1313 folate

North Pole-inspired characters are cute as a button - and delicious, too. Get the kids involved in the easy decorating.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1-1/4 cups sifted cake and pastry flour 1-1/4 cups sifted cake and pastry flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • Chocolate Icing:
  • 3/4 cup butter , softened3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1-1/2 cups icing sugar 1-1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 oz unsweetened chocolate , melted and cooled1 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • Decorations
  • 24 pretzels , (at least 3 inches/8 cm wide)24 pretzels, (at least 3 inches/8 cm wide)
  • 12 miniature marshmallows , snipped in half crosswise12 miniature marshmallows, snipped in half crosswise
  • 24 chocolate chips 24 chocolate chips
  • 12 candy-coated chocolate pieces 12 candy-coated chocolate pieces or gumdrops

Preparation

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Source : Canadian Living Special Issue: Home for the Holidays 2008

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