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Colorful Christmas cupcake with candy decorations and white frosting on a white marble cake stand.

Christmas Light Cupcakes

Bree Hester
4.71 from 31 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 2 minutes
Course holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cupcakes
Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Cupcakes:

  • 1 box milk chocolate cake mix (13.25 ounces)
  • 1 box chocolate instant pudding mix (3.9 ounces)
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For Decorating:

  • 1 tub ready-made vanilla buttercream (16 ounces)
  • 1 pouch black decorating icing (7 ounces)
  • 1 bag M&M's (10 ounces)

Instructions
 

To Make The Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two muffin tins with 18 paper liners.
  • Add all cupcake ingredients to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat well, about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
  • Divide batter evenly between the lined muffin cups. Bake the cupcakes for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool, first in the tin for 10 minutes and then on a wire rack for 1 hour.
    Chocolate cupcakes in red wrappers cooling on a wire rack, topped with colorful candies and black decorating icing.

To Decorate The Cupcakes:

  • Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a large round tip. Pipe the frosting in a swirl onto the cooled cupcakes.
  • Draw a black line around the surface of the frosting using the decorating icing. Stud M&M's vertically into the side of the frosted cupcakes to create a Christmas light effect.

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Nutrition

Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 225mgFiber: 1g
Keyword cake mix, instant pudding, m&ms
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