Easy Fondant Candy Cane Cupcakes
Candy canes always make the holidays more festive! because it was a little time-saving hack!
Easy Fondant Candy Cane Cupcakes
CATEGORIES
Beautiful cupcakes with candy cane shaped fondant on top to make celebrating Christmas super-fun! Candy cane cupcakes add a little bit of fun to any holiday party.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix follow instructions for 12 cupcakes, but add an additional egg and use melted butter instead of oil.
- 4 oz. white fondant
- red gel food coloring
- 1/2 stick salted butter, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup white, sparkly sprinkles
- teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes according to box’s directions and allow to cool completely.
- As the cupcakes are cooling, prepare your fondant candy canes. Divide fondant in 2 2 oz. spheres. Color one red with your food coloring. Knead until completely tinted.
- With each piece of fondant, shape out ½-inch spheres then roll them out into long strips.
- Twist one white fondant strip with one red fondant strip. Roll it out until smooth and then shape it to look like a candy cane. Trim if necessary.
- Using an electric or stand mixer, beat together butter, sugar and milk on medium speed. Add vanilla extract. Gradually increase speed to high.
- Using a frosting bag, frost each cooled cupcake and dip the cupcake into a bowl of sprinkles. Place one fondant candy cane on each cupcake and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
These can be made ahead of time and frozen!
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