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Easy Grinch Cupcakes

These Easy Grinch Cupcakes are fluffy cupcakes topped with green frosting and red heart sprinkles. You can't go wrong.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • Cupcake Pan
  • Cupcake Liners
  • piping bag

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix plus required ingredients like eggs, oil, and water as per the package instructions
  • 16 ounces green frosting store-bought or homemade
  • 24 Santa Hat themed Hershey Kisses
  • Red heart sprinkles

Instructions

  • 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 green frosting.
  • While the frosting is still soft, gently press a Santa themed Hershey’s Kiss into the top of each cupcake.
  • Sprinkle the hearts over the icing.
  • Allow the decorated cupcakes to set for a little while, so the decorations stay in place.

Notes

  • If you are using an electric mixer to mix your cake batter, be sure to not overmix it. Mix for no more than two minutes. Otherwise, you may have tough cupcakes.
  • I like to an ice cream scoop to portion out the cupcake batter so that I get evenly sized cupcakes every time.
  • I used white frosting and dyed it green with green food coloring gel. You can save time by purchasing premade green frosting.
  • Don't have a piping bag? You can use a ziplock bag and cut off the corner to make a piping bag.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cupcake | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 24g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg