Christmas Ornament Cupcakes

Name: Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package white cake mix; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 tablespoons red, green and/or white decorator sprinkles; Frosting; 5 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half; Decorations; Small gumdrops; String licorice, cut into 1-inch pieces; Fruit chews and leathers, decorator candies, string licorice and/or mini candy-coated chocolate pieces

Colorful Christmas ornament cupcakes brighten up any day during the season just as they do on a Christmas tree.

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package white cake mix

1 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 tablespoons red, green and/or white decorator sprinkles

Frosting

5 cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla

5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

Decorations

Small gumdrops

String licorice, cut into 1-inch pieces

Fruit chews and leathers, decorator candies, string licorice and/or mini candy-coated chocolate pieces

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl except sprinkles; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Stir in sprinkles.
STEP 3

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter and vanilla in bowl; beat at medium speed, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
STEP 5

Create ornament hangers by cutting small slice into top of each gumdrop with small knife. Insert both ends of 1-inch licorice piece into each slice. Set aside.
STEP 6

Frost each cupcake; place 1 ornament hanger on top of each cupcake. Decorate as desired.

Tip #1

- Cut strips of fruit leather with decorative or regular scissors and place onto cupcake. Top with small candies, using frosting as “glue” for fruit strip and candies.

Tip #2

- For size variety, make 18 regular-size cupcakes and 12 mini cupcakes. Bake mini cupcakes 15-17 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

300 Calories

6 Fat (g)

55 Cholesterol (mg)

220 Sodium (mg)

48 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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