Holiday Wreath Cupcakes With Marshmallow Frosting

Recipes / Desserts

Bright red candy pearls and leafy green sprinkles top off these totally adorable wreath cupcakes with a mouth-watering Marshmallow Fluff frosting.

Recipe «Holiday Wreath Cupcakes With Marshmallow Frosting» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 1/2 c. butter room temperature, 3 c. Marshmallow Fluff from 16-fl oz container, 1 tbsp. vanilla extract, 16 fl oz. French vanilla cake mix, 3 eggs , 1/3 c. oil, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon , leaf-green concentrated food coloring, edible green glitter, green leaves sprinkles, red candy pearls.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 c. butter room temperature 
  • 3 c. Marshmallow Fluff from 16-fl oz container 
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 
  • 16 fl oz. French vanilla cake mix 
  • 3 eggs 
  • 1/3 c. oil 
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 
  • leaf-green concentrated food coloring 
  • edible green glitter 
  • green leaves sprinkles 
  • red candy pearls 

Instructions

  1. On medium speed, beat butter and Marshmallow Fluff until blended, 2 minutes. 
  2. On low, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
  3. On medium-high, beat until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. 
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners. 
  5. On low speed, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and oil until blended, 30 seconds; on medium, beat 2 minutes. 
  6. Transfer half of batter to separate bowl; stir in ginger and cinnamon, then tint green with food coloring. Evenly divide plain batter among liners; top with green batter. Lightly swirl with spoon. 
  7. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes. Transfer from pans to racks; cool completely.
  8. Reserve 1 1/2 cups frosting. Tint remaining frosting green with food coloring; in batches, transfer to large disposable pastry bag fitted with large star tip. 
  9. Spread white frosting over cupcakes. Pipe 1"-wide ring of green frosting around edge of each cupcake. 
  10. Sprinkle with edible glitter. Decorate with sprinkles and candy.
  11. You can make a variation on the frosting with cream cheese by beating 4 fl oz. cream cheese (room temperature) with butter and Marshmallow Fluff.