Have some Frozen fun with these Winter Snowflake Cupcakes. They are super easy to make. Plus you can use this free snowflake stencil template.
Winter Snowflake Cupcakes + FREE Snowflake Stencil Template
This fun winter-y Snowflake Cupcake is the perfect goody for any winter party or even a Frozen-themed event. Sweet treats that are ready to celebrate winter with some oomph. We have even included a FREE Snowflake stencil template to help you create chocolate snowflakes without fear. So, Let it Go! Let’s get to putting together these cool winter confections for parties, or even fun after school or after snow snack.
Snowflake Template
Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix (plus required ingredients listed on the box, i.e. eggs, oil & water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 6 oz. of white chocolate chips
- Blue Food Coloring
Optional: White Sugar Sprinkles
Directions:
Prepare cake batter according to box directions and bake in cupcake pan using liners.
While cupcakes cool, make the frosting. Start by using an electric mixer to beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 minutes.
Mix blue food coloring into frosting until desired shade of blue is achieved and set aside.
Place snowflake template under parchment paper and tape to flat surface
Melt white chocolate and place into the piping bag using a small round frosting tip
Fill in each snowflake stencil with melted white chocolate
Place snowflakes on parchment paper in the refrigerator until hardened
Frost cupcakes using blue frosting
Remove white chocolate snowflakes from the refrigerator and place one snowflake garnish on each cupcake
Optional: Sprinkle white sugar sprinkles onto cupcakes
Yields: 24 Cupcakes
Time: 50 Minutes
Print: Free Snowflake Stencil Template
More Winter Fun:
- Blue & White Winter Wonderland Tablescape
- Winter Sensory Activities for Kids
- Winter Wonderland Party Decor Ideas
- DIY Winter Candy Jars
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix plus required ingredients listed on the box, i.e. eggs, oil & water
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 6 oz. of white chocolate chips
- Blue Food Coloring
- Optional: White Sugar Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter according to box directions and bake in cupcake pan using liners.
- While cupcakes cool, make frosting. Start by using an electric mixer to beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 minutes.
- Mix blue food coloring into frosting until desired shade of blue is achieved and set aside.
- Place snowflake template under parchment paper and tape to flat surface
- Melt white chocolate and place into piping bag using a small round frosting tip
- Fill in each snowflake stencil with melted white chocolate
- Place snowflakes on parchment paper in refrigerator until hardened
- Frost cupcakes using blue frosting
- Remove white chocolate snowflakes from refrigerator and place one snowflake garnish on each cupcake
- Optional: Sprinkle white sugar sprinkles onto cupcakes
- Yields: 24 Cupcakes
- Time: 50 Minutes
Cathy says
What a great, great idea! Love the snowflake on top! :-)Saying hello from totally talented Tuesdays!
Cathy
Caseperlatesta says
Super cute!!! These cupcakes are perfect for a Frozen inspired party!! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Pinned!
Michal @ Life in Simple Words says
They look great! It’s my daughter’s birthday party next week and the theme is – Frozen 🙂 Adding this recipe to my list.
Michelle@TheRibbonRetreat says
Beeeautiful and so yummy too! I love those gorgeous snowflakes. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to make these for my kiddos! PINNED!
Nicole Neverman says
These cupcakes are super cute! If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove DIY and recipe link party! You can find me here:
Felissa says
These cupcakes turned out gorgeous!!
I would love it if you hopped over to share with us at Inspire Us Tuesday!
Cydnee says
I love your winter cupcakes! So cute. Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Jennifer says
I would like to make these for this week, can you please guide me towards a printable file for the snowflake template?
Thanks! These are awesome!
T Worthey says
Hi Jennifer- here is the link https://www.awortheyread.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Free-Snowflake-Stencil-Template.pdf
Thank you and enjoy!
Amanda @The Kolb Corner says
Cute idea!! Never thought about using a printed out template and melting chocolate like that. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
Cynthia Rusincovitch says
These look like they could work for a Frozen themed party! I’m not sure I could be as good as you are with that frosting though! Thanks for linking up at the delicious dishes recipe party.
Cynthia Rusincovitch says
These could be perfect for a Frozen party! Or adorable for any winter function! Thanks for linking up at delicious dishes recipe party!
Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says
I’ve made puffy paint designs on wax paper before using stencils, but it never occurred to me to try it with baking! Genius! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
Olha Parker says
Very cool idea. As usually the concept is simple, ha ha ha 🙂 Thanks for sharing, as it is spring now, I’ll make flowers or the sun on the cupcakes. Thanks for sharing! 🙂