Ugly Sweater Cupcakes

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Fluffy cupcakes topped with creamy frosting and candy to match your holiday parties.

Prep Time20

Cook Time22

Chill Time1

Total Time1 42

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Cupcakes

Calories: 186kcal

Author: Wendy

15.25 ounce vanilla cake mix plus required ingredients like eggs, oil, and water as per the package instructions
Frosting in various colors store-bought or homemade
Sprinkles in various sizes and shapes
24 strips gummy streamers

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.
Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full with the cake batter.
Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven as per the package instructions.
Once baked, let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, decorate the cupcakes with various frostings, decorations, and designs to resemble Christmas sweaters.
To make the bows: Divide each gummy stream in half through the length.
Snip a small square from one streamer and reserve for the bow knot.
Fold the rest of the cut streamer in half and place on the cupcake.
With the remaining streamer, bring the ends together in the middle, folding it into the bow and pressing together in the middle where the seams meet. Place the small square on top of the seams and press to make it stick.
Place the bow on top of the streamer on the cupcake.
Allow the decorated cupcakes to set for a little while, so the decorations stay in place.

You can buy sour strip candies on Amazon to make your ribbons but Haribo Sour Streamers would also work well.
I used nonpareils and Christmas light sprinkles but you can use any type of that you have on hand.
Make sure that the cupcakes cool completely before you frost them overwise the frosting will melt off.