This is a fun recipe to do with the kids it really starts to feel like Christmas without being in the too hard basket!
Method
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
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Divide mixture into two bowls and pour 1 cap full of food coloring into each bowl, mix until color is even.
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Line 12 muffin tins with a cupcake papers, place 1 heaped tablespoon into each. You don't want to overflow the tins as you need each cupcake to rise level with the top of each cupcake tin.
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Bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
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While cupcakes baking and cooling, make icing. Melt chocolate and cream in a medium size bowl for 20 seconds at a time in microwave, stirring each time until melted.
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Add sifted icing sugar and beat with electric beaters until thick. Allow to cool slightly.
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Cut cupcakes in half horizontally. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of icing on a the top of a piece of cupcake (red), then top with a slice of alternate color cupcake(green), add another 1/2 teaspoon icing then top with final half of cupcake (red) 1 teaspoon icing to top then decorate with Christmas sprinkles.
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Repeat this until all cupcakes are decorated.
Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Christmas Cupcakes are suitable for freezing for up to 3 months.
- You can also use a basic icing recipe
