Rudolph Cupcakes

5 from 11 votes

These Rudolph Cupcakes are the cutest cupcakes ever! Super easy to make for a Christmas dessert or as a baked gift idea.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Decorating10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 117kcal

1 box chocolate cake mix plus required ingredients like eggs, oil, and water as per the package instructions
1 cup chocolate frosting store-bought or homemade
48 small pretzels
24 red candies for reindeer noses
48 candy eyes

Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the cake mix box. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Prepare the cake batter following the instructions on the box. Typically, you'll need to mix the cake mix with eggs, oil, and water until well combined.
Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full with the cake batter. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven as per the package instructions. Use a toothpick to check if they're done – it should come out clean when inserted into the center of a cupcake. Once baked, let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost the tops with chocolate frosting, creating a smooth surface.
While the frosting is still soft, gently press two pretzel antlers into the top sides of each cupcake.
Place two candy eyes and a red candy for the nose below the antlers on the top of each cupcake.
Allow the decorated cupcakes to set for a little while, so the decorations stay in place.

You can change up the flavor of the cupcake to chocolate chip, vanilla, yellow or banana.

Fill your cupcake liners only two-thirds full to prevent them from overflowing in the oven