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    Snowball Cupcakes

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    These fun and easy snowball cupcakes are perfect for the holiday season! Delicious buttercream on a perfect cupcake- all made to look like snowballs!

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    I love how easy and fun these cupcakes are!

    I wanted to come up with a super easy and yet festive cupcake for the holiday season. Not everyone has piping tips and the time to make something fancy- that’s where these snowball cupcakes come into play!

    How to make snowball cupcakes:

    • Simply make a batch of cupcakes out of my easy white cake mix, candy cane cupcakes, or chocolate cupcakes.
    • Whip up 2 batches of my easy vanilla buttercream frosting.
    • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out a rounded ball of frosting and then plop it on top of the cupcake. (affiliate link)
    • Finish with sprinkling on some powdered sugar or edible glitter and there you go!

    The amount of frosting on these is pretty epic! That’s why I recommend making two batches of frosting since it takes quite a bit to make them look like snowballs!

    These are just one way to make a festive holiday cupcake that isn’t crazy complicated and won’t break the bank in decorating add-ons.

    Check out my Peppermint Cupcakes, Christmas Tree Cupcakes, and my Christmas Brownie Trifle for more easy Christmas desserts!

    Also- I love the look of using an ice cream scoop to plop a big beautiful mound of frosting on a cupcake. It just looks amazing!

    Top that with some powdered sugar and you have yourself an easy holiday cupcake!

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    Just plop a big scoop of frosting on top and sprinkle with powdered sugar and you are done!

    What kind of cupcake mix should you use?

    I used a boxed white cake mix and doctored it up a bit. That being said you can use your favorite cupcake recipes. 

    How to make a box cake taste homemade?

    Easy! Simply add in some heavy cream, an extra egg and some extra vanilla extract!

    What size ice cream scoop size should you use?

    I used a 2 inch cookie scoop like this one because it covered the entire cupcake. I do recommend using a cookie scoop with a releasing lever so you can get the frosting out of the scoop into a round shape easily. 

    How many cupcakes does a box make?

    This recipe will make 24 cupcakes.

    How do I store the cupcakes?

    Any leftover cupcakes store in an airtight container in the fridge. I have a few really large tupperware containers that hold cupcakes nicely. That’s what I use.

    If you like this recipe make sure to check out my other fun Holiday food!

    • Snowman Truffles
    • Sugared Cranberries
    • Holiday Coke-tail
    • Hidden Mickey Christmas Cupcakes
    • Peppermint Bark
    • Peppermint Marshmallow Wands
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    Snowball Cupcakes

    Author: Lisa
    These fun and easy snowball cupcakes are perfect for the holiday season! Delicious buttercream on a perfect cupcake- all made to look like snowballs!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 Cupcakes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 batch of my easy white cake made into cupcakes
    • 2 batches of easy buttercream recipe
    • Peppermint Extract optional
    • Powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Whip up my easy and delicious but bake it into cupcakes.
    • Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
    • Mix up two batches of my easy vanilla buttercream. You can add in 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract for a peppermint flavor if you want.
    • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out some frosting and then place the whole scooped amount on top of your cupcake.
    • Dust with powdered sugar.

    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    • You can make any cupcakes but I prefer white ones to keep with the snowball theme
    • Use a 2 inch cookie scoop with release lever for optimal snowball
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword christmas cupakes, holiday cupcakes, snowball cupcakes
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    Post updated 12/7/2020

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