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Unicorn Reindeer Cupcakes

Looking for cute Reindeer cupcakes? These are the cutest Christmas cupcakes ever. These are not only are they reindeer, they are also Reindeer unicorn cupcakes which makes them even cuter!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword reindeer cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Decorating time 2 hours
Servings 22

Ingredients

Unicorn ears ingredients

  • 1 chocolate fondant container
  • 1 white fondant container
  • 1 C powdered sugar
  • 1 can of edible gold spray

Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients

  • 1 C flour
  • ¼ C plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ C brown sugar
  • ½ C sugar
  • ⅓ C Canola oil
  • ½ C buttermilk
  • 1 large egg room temp.
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Chocolate frosting ingredients

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 ½ C powdered sugar
  • ¼ C cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decorating ingredients

  • Gold foiled antler cupcake toppers
  • https://www.michaels.com/gold-foil-antler-cupcake-toppers-by-celebrate-it/10605313.html

Royal Icing unicorn horns

  • https://www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baking/Baking-Supplies/Sprinkles-Decorations/Unicorn-Horn-Icing-Decorations/p/80875980?gclid=CjwKCAiAlO7uBRANEiwA_vXQ-9ialvP9F7Po9_A49vL5kl4vE_SSp9Qjy3auEesZkULjkRO9jWjqUhoC8DkQAvD_BwE
  • Red premade cake icing with a number 2 tip
  • Green premade cake icing with a number 362 leaf tip

Instructions

Chocolate cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line your muffin pans with cupcake liners and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, add together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, sift to combine.
  4. Add in the sugar and brown sugar stir until combined.
  5. Add the oil, buttermilk, egg, cream beer, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
  6. Pour the batter ¾ in the cupcake liners.
  7. Fill each one ¾ of the way full.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 17-20 minutes.
  9. Remove the cupcakes from the oven.
  10. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool

Chocolate frosting

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer.
  2. Add the butter on medium speed and beat for 1 minute.
  3. Add in the powdered sugar and cocoa powder 1 cup at a time.
  4. Continue to mix to combine.
  5. Add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
  6. Mix on medium-high speed until the mixture is combined

Directions to decorate

  1. Frost the cooled cupcakes with the chocolate frosting
  2. Place the antlers into the cupcake on the side
  3. Place 1 ear one each side of the cupcake in front of the antlers
  4. Place a unicorn horn into the middle of the frosting in between the antlers
  5. Using the red icing, pipe 3 red dots on the right side of frosting in front of the ear
  6. Pipe two Leafs using the green frosting behind the red dots for the holly
  7. Enjoy!

Unicorn ears Directions

  1. Sprinkle some powdered sugar onto your cutting board and rolling pin
  2. Roll out half of both colors of fondant to be ⅛ thick
  3. Using the 2D icing tip, cut out 36 chocolate round circles
  4. Using the #2 icing tip, cut out 36 white round circles
  5. Spray the white circles with the gold edible spray
  6. Using the #2 tip again, cut the gold circle a tad bit smaller
  7. Using a paintbrush, brush a really small amount of water onto the chocolate circles
  8. Place the gold circles into the center of the chocolate
  9. Carefully pick up the chocolate circle and pinch the bottom of the ears
  10. Set aside and repeat with remaining 35 circles
  11. Allow to dry for 2 hours before starting your cupcakes