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Holiday Light Cupcakes
Cupcakes decorated with vanilla frosting, black icing, and colorful M&Ms to look like glowing Christmas lights, easy, festive, and perfect for holiday parties.
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Prep Time:
20
minutes
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Total Time:
20
minutes
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Ingredients
12
cupcakes
16
oz
can vanilla frosting
Black decorating icing
M&Ms
Instructions
Fit a piping bag with a 1A frosting tip and fill with vanilla frosting. Pipe a swirl onto each cupcake.
Add black icing to a piping bag with a small round tip. Pipe a line around the frosted cupcake to create the “string.”
Place 7–8 M&Ms along each string to make the lights.
Notes
Bright-colored candies work best for the “lights.”
Add decorations just before serving to keep colors crisp.
Great for parties, bake sales, or kid-friendly holiday activities.
Servings:
12