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"Even the tiniest tykes can help make these miniature snowmen."

miniature snowmen

submitted by: Bright Ideas
  • Prep Time: 10 min.
  • Bake Time: Small: 12-15 Standard: 18-21 min.
  • Decoration Time: 30 min.
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Yield: Makes 16 snowmen.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18.25 oz.) yellow cake mix
  • 1 ½ cups vanilla frosting
  • 1 tube black decorating frosting
  • 1 tube orange decorating frosting
  • 1 ½ cup shredded coconut, optional
  • 16 pieces DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate
  • 16 pieces chocolate malted milk balls
  • 1/2 cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies
  • Standard cupcake pans
  • Mini cupcake pans
  • 16 standard paper cupcake liners
  • 16 mini paper cupcake liners
  • Resealable plastic bag

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 16 standard cupcake cups and 16 mini cupcake cups with the paper cupcake liners.
  • 2. Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions. Transfer the batter into each cupcake pan and bake minis for 12-15 minutes and the standard cupcakes for 18-21 minutes.
  • 3. Remove cupcakes from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
  • 4. Put 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting in a resealable plastic bag; set aside.
  • 5. Frost all the cupcakes’ tops with the remaining vanilla frosting, and then sprinkle with the shredded coconut, if desired.
  • 6. Place a frosted mini cupcake on its side on top of each frosted standard cupcake, using the vanilla frosting to attach it.
  • Decorate the snowmen as follows:
  • 1. Make the hats by using the vanilla frosting to secure a DOVE® Chocolate on top of each mini cupcake. Pipe a dot of frosting on top of each chocolate and attach a malted milk ball.
  • 2. Add details by using vanilla frosting to attach M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies as buttons. Pipe the eyes with the black decorating frosting and the noses with the orange decorating frosting.

Nutrition

  • Calories per serving 388
  • Total Fat 19 g
  • Saturated Fat 5 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 43 mg
  • Sodium 278 mg
  • Carbohydrates 51 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Sugars 36 g
  • Protein 3 g
  • Vitamin A 0%DV
  • Vitamin C 0%DV
  • Calcium 0%DV
  • Iron 0%DV
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