Build a Cupcake Snowman

Create a cute and funny little snowman decoration for your cupcakes. If you want to make a different decorative effect on a cupcake, see also melted snowmen cupcakes.

Ingredients

 * Cupcake recipe
 * Frosting - buttercream is good
 * Candies
 * Chocolate drops
 * Small chocolate cookies
 * Large square chocolates (coated caramels or creams are ideal)
 * Coconut or icing for dusting

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Snowmencupcake2.png|200px|right]] Make cupcakes. Chocolate is a good flavor but the choice is up to you.
 * 2) [[Image:Snowmencupcake3.png|200px|right]] Add the frosting to the top of the cupcake.
 * 3) [[Image:Snowmencupcake4.png|200px|right]] Add a chocolate scarf decoration. You can make this yourself by melting the chocolate and molding it into shape or you can ask a local chocolate maker to create some for you.
 * 4) [[Image:Snowmencupcake5.png|200px|right]] Add a small round chocolate cookie or a truffle to the center of the scarf. If using a cookie, stand it upright as shown in the image. If using a truffle, sit it on firmly in the middle.
 * 5) [[Image:Snowmencupcake6.png|200px|right]] Coat the cookie or truffle in more frosting. Create a nice round ball shape.
 * 6) [[Image:Snowmencupcake7.png|200px|right]] Add two chocolate drops for eyes. Add a piece of citrus peel or a small jelly candy for the nose.
 * 7) [[Image:Snowmencupcake8.png|200px|right]] Make a mouth using a line of small chocolate drops. Make a lovely big smile!
 * 8) [[Image:Snowmencupcake9.png|200px|right]] Add a small flat cookie to the top of the snowman's head.
 * 9) [[Image:Snowmencupcake10.png|200px|right]] Place a square chocolate on top of the small round cookie. Use melted chocolate or frosting to hold the large, square chocolate to the small cookie.
 * 10) [[Image:Snowmencupcake11.png|200px|right]]Sprinkle with a little icing sugar or coconut flakes. If you're feeling rich, sprinkle with a little gold dust.

Tips

 * Tint the frosting if wished. You could also sprinkle coconut or red/green Jell-O crystals on the frosting that forms the body.
 * Use two small pretzel sticks for arms and stick them in the sides of the cupcake if you'd also like arms.
 * Try this for a different scarf style: Roll out a tootsie roll and cut out strips to make the scarves.

Things You'll Need

 * Butter knife for smoothing frosting
 * Cake cases for cupcakes (Christmas theme is ideal)

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make Melted Snowmen Cupcakes
 * How to Make Snowman Soup
 * How to Make a Snowman Decoration
 * How to Make a Snowman Stamp
 * How to Make a Snowman out of Beads

Sources and Citations

 * Shared with permission, VideoJug, How to Build a Snowman Cupcake