Red Velvet Holiday Elf Cupcakes
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Updated May 24, 2022
Get help making festive, holiday "elf" cupcakes by using foolproof Betty Crocker® cake and frosting.
Red Velvet Holiday Elf Cupcakes
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- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 bottle (1 oz) red food color
Frosting and Decorations
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 24 dried apricots, halved
- 6 rolls Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack, any flavor (from 5-oz box)
- 24 small red gumdrops, cut in half
- 48 semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tube (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ red cookie icing
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
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Step3Bake and cool completely as directed on box for cupcakes.
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Step4Frost cupcakes with frosting, reserving 1 tablespoon frosting. Place one apricot half on each side of cupcakes for ears. Cut each fruit snack into 4 triangles. Place 1 triangle on top of each cupcake, folding pointed end over to form hat. Attach 1 gumdrop half to pointed end of each hat using reserved frosting. Use remaining gumdrop halves for nose, and chocolate chips for eyes. Pipe mouth with red decorator frosting. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
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