Grinch Cupcakes
The Grinch Cupcakes make an easy holiday dessert. The red velvet cupcakes are topped with an easy green frosting and a red heart sprinkle.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Solid Vegetable Shortening
- 1 tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
- 4 cups Confectioners’ Sugar sifted
- 2 Tbsp Milk
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Red Heart Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the red velvet cake mix based on the cupcake instructions using the red cupcake liners.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely at room temperature.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and butter until combined and smooth.
- Then (1 cup at a time) slowly add in the confectioners’ sugar on low speed until well combined.
- Next stir in the vanilla extract and milk until combined. Then add a few drops of the green food coloring until the frosting is a bright green color,
- Then use a 1M piping tip and a decorator’s bag, fill it with the green frosting.
- Gently frosting each cupcake. You want to slowly build up the frosting on top of the cupcake using a circular motion fill up to a tip
- Finally place a heart on the side of each of the icing.
- The grinch cupcakes are ready to serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories 151kcal, Carbohydrates 20g, Protein 0.1g, Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1g, Monounsaturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 31mg, Potassium 4mg, Sugar 20g, Vitamin A 120IU, Calcium 3mg, Iron 0.02mg