Santa Belly Cupcakes – The Hilarious Christmas Dessert That...

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour
• • ⅞ cup granulated sugar
• • 1 ⅞ tsp baking powder
• • ⅞ tsp salt
• • ⅞ cup unsalted butter, softened
• • 2 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • 1 ⅞ cup whole milk
• • 1 ⅞ tbsp red food coloring
• • 1 ⅞ cup white buttercream frosting
• • ⅞ cup black buttercream frosting
• • 12 ⅞ yellow fondant squares (1"x1")

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and red food coloring. Add butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk. Mix until smooth. Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

2. 2

   Let cupcakes cool completely. In a bowl, mix white and black frostings separately. Chill frosting in fridge for 15-20 minutes for better piping.

3. 3

   Pipe white frosting onto cupcakes to form a rounded 'belly'. Add black belt horizontally across middle. Place yellow fondant square on black belt. Gently press to secure. Chill assembled cupcakes for 15 minutes before serving.