‘Tis the season when the Elf on the Shelf joins our households again. With nightly shenanigans and joyful holiday fun, who knows what a house with an Elf on the Shelf will wake up to in the morning. We have these fun and tasty Elf Cupcakes to enjoy this holiday season. Check out how to make a posable Elf on the Shelf.
Elf Cupcakes
Makes 22 cupcakes
Elf Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 box of French Vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 container of Christmas sprinkles
- 1 bag of red and green M&Ms
- 2 cups of mini marshmallows
- Cupcake liners
- Cupcake pan
Directions for Elf Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners.
- Using a hand mixer, beat together the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes.
- Pull out and place on the side to cool.
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups powder sugar
- 3–5 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
- 1 disposable piping bag
- 1 number 3 piping tip
Directions for Frosting
- In a stand mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream.
- Mix on medium speed until stiff and creamy.
- If there are still a few powdery pebbles in the mix, add in 2 tbsp. more heavy whipping cream.
- Continue to mix until stiff and creamy.
- Scoop frosting into the piping bag fitting with the number 3 tip.
- Using your tip with the frosting, pipe squiggles all over the top of the cupcake.
- Sprinkle the Christmas sprinkles and M&M’s all over the top.
- Top with 4 mini marshmallows.
Elf Cupcakes
Yield:
22
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
21 minutes
Additional Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
46 minutes
'Tis the season when the Elf on the Shelf joins our households again. With nightly shenanigans and joyful holiday fun, who knows what a house with an Elf on the Shelf will wake up to in the morning. We have these fun and tasty Elf Cupcakes to enjoy this holiday season.
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 box of French Vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 container of Christmas sprinkles
- 1 bag of red and green M&Ms
- 2 cups of mini marshmallows
- Cupcake liners
- Cupcake pan
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups powder sugar
- 3–5 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
- 1 disposable piping bag
- 1 number 3 piping tip
Instructions
Directions for Elf Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners.
- Using a hand mixer, beat together the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes.
- Pull out and place on the side to cool.
Directions for Frosting
- In a stand mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream.
- Mix on medium speed until stiff and creamy.
- If there are still a few powdery pebbles in the mix, add in 2 tbsp. more heavy whipping cream.
- Continue to mix until stiff and creamy.
- Scoop frosting into the piping bag fitting with the number 3 tip.
- Using your tip with the frosting, pipe squiggles all over the top of the cupcake.
- Sprinkle the Christmas sprinkles and M&M's all over the top.
- Top with 4 mini marshmallows.
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