Merry Christmas! Time to bake up some FESTIVE Christmas cupcakes! Learn how to make homemade Santa hat cupcakes. These cupcakes are so easy and simple to make. Decorating these Holiday cupcakes is super fun and you end up with a cute treat, snack or dessert. This is a great Christmas baking idea to do with kids and it is a super easy recipe – they love helping with the decorating. If you are looking for the BEST idea for a party – these Christmas cupcakes make an excellent addition to any Christmas party. Try these Red Velvet DIY Christmas cupcakes that everyone will love! Let’s get started and bake up some creative, yummy and moist Santa Hat cupcakes!
Make your Christmas Cupcake Baking extra special with these ideas handpicked by me for you!
Christmas Cupcake Boxes
Jolly Santa Claus Cupcake Wrapper and Picks
Christmas Cupcake Stand
Snowman Edible Cupcake Toppers
Prepare red velvet cake mix according to package instructions.
Fill cupcake liners 1/2 way – bake according to package instructions.
While cupcakes are baking prepare red icing.
Place 1 tub of white icing in a large mixing bowl. Add about 10 drops of red food coloring.
With a hand mixer – mix until well blended. The icing is probably a pink color at this point.
Mix in 1/4 a cup of cocoa powder to this will darken it up. Add in ten more drops of red
food coloring and mix until well blended. Repeat this process until you have the desired
red color you want. Fill 1 piping bag with white icing and 1 piping bag with red icing –
piping bags work best for this
Let cupcakes cool completely after baking.
Start by piping white icing just on the outer edge of each cupcake.
Fill in the center of each cupcake, working your way up, with red icing.
Your Santa hat should take form now. Top each hat off with a mini marshmallow.
- Red Velvet Cake Mix (and ingredients box calls for)
- 2 tubs of White Icing
- Red Food Coloring
- 1/4 a cup of cocoa powder
- Mini Marshmallows
- Cupcake Liners (color of your choice)
- Icing Pipping Kit (found in the baking section) optional
Step by Step:
- Prepare red velvet cake mix according to package instructions.
- Fill cupcake liners 1/2 way – bake according to package instructions.
- While cupcakes are baking prepare red icing.
- Place 1 tub of white icing in a large mixing bowl. Add about 10 drops of red food coloring. With a hand mixer – mix until well blended.
- The icing is probably a pink color at this point. Mix in 1/4 a cup of cocoa powder to this will darken it up.
- Add in ten more drops of red food coloring and mix until well blended. Repeat this process until you have the desired red color you want.
- Fill 1 piping bag with white icing and 1 piping bag with red icing – piping bags work best for this
- Let cupcakes cool completely after baking.
- Start by piping white icing just on the outer edge of each cupcake.
- Fill in the center of each cupcake, working your way up, with red icing.
- Your Santa hat should take form now. Top each hat off with a mini marshmallow.
- Serve and enjoy!
Did you enjoy this Christmas cupcake idea? It is a super easy Christmas cupcake recipe that is a great flavor with Red Velvet cupcake and icing (no fondant required). This is perfect Christmas baking idea that is great for everyone and any skill level. Makes the perfect idea for kids classroom parties, school parties, Christmas potlucks and more. This is one of the cutest Christmas cupcake designs that always gets rave reviews at Christmas parties. Some other design ideas that are loved are: reindeer cupcakes, Christmas tree cupcakes, candy cane cupcakes, winter wonderland themed cupcakes, Christmas box cake recipes and more. If you need more ideas or inspiration you can check out Pinterest for Christmas cupcakes where you can find: Christmas cupcakes decoration, Christmas cupcakes recipes, healthy Christmas cupcakes , pull apart Christmas cupcakes , mini Christmas cupcakes, chocolate Christmas cupcakes , fancy Christmas cupcakes, snowman Christmas cupcakes, ornament, snow globe Christmas cupcakes and more. I hope you enjoyed these DIY Christmas cupcakes – Santa hat cupcakes! Happy Baking!
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