Buddy the Elf High Hat Cupcakes
Buddy the Elf High Hat Cupcakes: A piled high pillow of sweet meringue protected by a delicious candy shell. These semi homemade chocolate cupcakes start with a cake mix—topped with a light and fluffy meringue and then dipped in melted candy. The perfect Christmas Party Cupcake. Scroll down for a full Buddy the Elf Party Table and Party Printables.↓
How to Make Meringue
- WITH MERINGUE POWDER: Making meringue is super easy thanks to meringue powder. You can purchase it at any store that carries cake decorating supplies.
- All you do is add the meringue powder to your sugar mixture and whip until stiff peaks appear.
- WITHOUT MERINGUE POWDER:
- Beat 4 large egg whites using a mixer on medium speed until the eggs are broken and frothy.
- Add ¼ teaspoon cream of tarter.
- Beat to soft peaks on medium high.
- Gradually add ¼ cup granulated sugar, a couple of tablespoons at a time, until it has all been incorporated.
- Continue beating until glossy, stiff peaks form.
HOW TO MAKE BUDDY THE ELF HIGH HAT CUPCAKES
- INGREDIENTS (printable recipe below)
- CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX plus listed ingredients on the box
- BOILING WATER
- GRANULATED SUGAR
- MERINGUE POWDER
- GREEN CANDY MELTS
- VEGETABLE OIL
- RED CANDY MELTS
- YELLOW CANDY MELTS
- DIRECTIONS
- Bake cupcakes as directed.
- Mix boiling water and sugar until dissolved; set aside to cool.
- Whip the cooled sugar water and meringue powder to very stiff peaks.
- Fill piping bag with the meringue and pipe tall swirls (like an ice cream cone) onto each cupcake—place in freezer for several hours (about 4) or until firm.
- Add green candy and oil to a medium microwave safe bowl. Heat 1 minute stir and continue heat in 30 second intervals at 60% until candy is melted and creamy.
- Place a cookie sheet in the refrigerator.
- Dip frozen cupcakes straight down into melted candy.
- Place on the cookie sheet in the refrigerator until candy is hardened (about 5 minutes).
- In TWO small microwave safe bowls melt the red candy melts in one and the yellow candy melts in the other.
- Pour melted chocolate into squeeze bottles.
- First pipe the red feather onto all the cupcakes and then the yellow band.
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Buddy the Elf High Hat Cupcakes
Yield:
Makes 18 Cupcakes
Create these fun cupcakes inspired by the movie "ELF"
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 dark chocolate cake mix plus ingredients to make the cupcakes
For the Marshmallow Topping with Meringue Powder:
- ¾ cup boiling water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup meringue powder
For the Marshmallow Topping WITHOUT Meringue Powder:
- 4 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tarter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
For the Chocolate Shell:
- 1 (12 ounce) bag green candy melts
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Optional Decorations:
- red candy melts
- yellow candy melts
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Bake as directed on the package.
For the Marshmallow Topping with Meringue Powder:
- Mix boiling water and sugar, stirring until the sugar is dissolved completely.
- Set aside to cool. For quicker results place in the refrigerator
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachments, whip the cooled sugar water and meringue powder to very stiff peaks.
- Fill a piping bag with the meringue and pipe tall swirls onto each cupcake.
For the Marshmallow Topping without Meringue Powder:
- Beat egg white using a mixer on medium speed until the eggs are broken and frothy.
- Add cream of tarter
- Beat to soft peaks on medium high.
- Gradually add the sugar, a couple of tablespoons at a time, until it has all bee incorporated.
- Continue beating until glossy, stiff peaks form.
NOTE: You will only have enough for 18 cupcakes.
- The look will be similar to that of a soft serve ice cream cone.
- Place the topped cupcakes in the freezer for several hours (about 4) to firm up.
To Make the Chocolate Shell:
- Add the chocolate and oil to a medium size microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave 1 minute, stir and continue heating (about 45 seconds) until the chocolate is melted.
- Stir until creamy.
To Dip Cupcake:
- Invert frozen cupcake, dip straight down and hold briefly over bowl to drain any excess chocolate.
- Place on a wire rack.
- While you get the decorations ready put the dipped cupcakes back into the freezer.
For the Decorations:
- In TWO small microwave safe bowls melt the red candy melts in one and the yellow candy melts in the other.
- Pour melted chocolate into squeeze bottles.
NOTE: If you don't have squeeze bottles you can purchase them where ever candy melts are sold.
- First pipe the red feather onto all the cupcakes and then the yellow band.
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Oh my goodness…I love all that frosting on there! Shared on FB!
Thanks Julie! 🙂