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gingerbread boy and girl cupcakes for Christmas
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Gingerbread Boy and Girl Christmas Cupcake Idea

Adorabel and easy Christmas cupcakes
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time0 minutes
drying and decorating30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 12 servings
Calories: 474cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Piping bag Large
  • round tip for frosting
  • writing tip for frosting
  • Silicone Bow Mold
  • freezer
  • Small baking sheet or platter that will fit into your freezer
  • parchment paper or wax paper

Materials

  • 12 Cupcakes that have been completely cooled using your favorite cupcake recipe
  • 16 oz. Chocolate Frosting
  • 8 oz. White Frosting
  • 1 oz. Black Gel Frosting in a squeeze tube
  • 24 Red M&Ms or Pink Gum Drops - like DOTS candy
  • 6 oz. Red Melting Chocolate

Instructions

  • Melt the red chocolate melts.
  • Fill the silicone bows with melted red chocolate.
  • Use a spreading utensil to smooth out the chocolate on the back of the silicone mold
  • Set aside so the chocolate can set up and dry In a medium bowl, add all of the chocolate frosting.
  • Reserving some of the white frosting,
  • Gradually mix in the white frosting until it is a light brown color for your gingerbread treats.
  • Line your platter or small baking sheet with parchment paper (or wax paper). The platter should be small enough to fit into the freezer.
  • Use a large round tip to squeeze the light brown frosting onto the cupcakes. Make a mound of frosting on each cupcake.
  • Turn the cupcake upside down and gently press it onto the parchment-lined baking sheet to smash it flat.
  • Freeze the cupcake for about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, fill a piping bag fitted with a writing tip with white frosting and remove your chocolate bows from the silicone mold
  • Trim the bows with kitchen shears Make more bows, if necessary for more cupcakes
  • Remove the cupcakes from the freezer and gently peel the parchment paper off of the cupcake to reveal a flat and smooth surface
  • Going down a little ways from the top of the gingerbread's head, pipe white frosting with a writing tip in a wavy line all the way across the top of the cupcake
  • Add two shiny black eyes with your black gel and a smile
  • Place one red M&M or gumdrop on each side of the smile
  • For the gingerbread boy cupcakes, add a bow to the bottom of the cupcake
  • For gingerbread girl cupcakes, add a bow at the top right of the cupcake over the white wavy line

Notes

nutritional facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 474cal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg