Christmas Funfetti Cupcakes

Christmas Funfetti Cupcakes

David Venable

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 24 (makes 24 cupcakes)

Ingredients:

  • 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients on the box
  • 1/2 cup green and red mixed sprinkles
  • 1 (16-oz) tub white icing
  • 1 (16-oz) tub red icing

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to the temperature recommended for cupcakes on the box mix. Line two cupcake pans with red or holiday-themed cupcake liners. Using a hand or stand mixer, make the white cake mix per the instructions on the box. Once mixed, add the red and green sprinkles and mix gently for a few turns until incorporated. Distribute the cake batter into all the liners and bake per the instructions on the box, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Meanwhile, add the white frosting to one pastry bag (with or without a pastry tip) and the red frosting in a separate pastry bag (with or without a tip).

On a large plate or platter, arrange the cupcakes (about 2 wide) in the shape of a candy cane. Starting with the white icing, pipe the icing across 2 cupcakes on a diagonal, creating the stripe of a candy cane. Continue piping next with the red icing, and alternating red and white all the way down until all of the cupcakes are frosted.

Cook's Notes

If you can’t find red icing, add red food coloring to a second tub of white icing until it turns red. You can also decorate the red portion of the candy cane with red sprinkles or red sanding sugar.