Favorite cupcakesI used a box mix and made jumbo cupcakes
6sticks of butter
5cupspowdered sugar
2tablespoonsvanilla
ivory food coloring
½package chocolate melting candies
½package white melting candies
2packages red melting candies
sugar cones
candy eyes
4piping bags
#2 tip
parchment paper
Instructions
Fill a medium size mason jar, or microwave proof bowl with the red melting candies. Melt them in 30 second increments, stirring in between until they have completely melted. Dip the sugar cones and make sure they are evenly coated. Allow to dry completely on parchment paper.
Make frosting by whipping butter and powdered sugar on high for 1 minute. Add ivory food coloring until you’ve reach desired color.
Transfer the frosting into a piping bag and snip the end off, making an inch opening.
Swirl the frosting onto the cupcakes.
In two separate small bowls, melt the chocolate and white melting discs. Pour them into piping bags, both fitted with a #2 tip.
Using the chocolate, pipe shapes for mouths, eye brows and glasses onto the parchment paper. Then, using the white melting candy, pipe little beards.
Once the candies have dried and hardened, assemble your gnome.
Place the hat on top of the frosting, eyes, glasses and mouth.
Place frosting in another piping bag and snip off the end making a ¼ inch opening. Use this to pipe on a nose.
Place cupcakes in the fridge to firm up a tad before serving.