Steps to Prepare Santa Paula Canyon And Punch Bowls Trail

Christmas Santa Cupcakes

Framed by tall, rugged ridges in the topatopa mountains, santa paula creek slices through the rockbed of santa paula canyon, carving out alluring pools and cascades called the punchbowl (or punch bowls).

Recipe Summary Christmas Santa Cupcakes

My kids loved these cute cupcakes decorated as little Santas for Christmas. They are really easy to decorate and you can get your kids to help you.

Ingredients | Santa Paula Canyon And Punch Bowls Trail

12 unfrosted cupcakes, cooled

1 ½ cups vanilla frosting

½ cup red sprinkles

1 (6 ounce) package white chocolate chips

24 mini chocolate chips

12 red candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

½ cup coconut flakes

Directions

Frost each cupcake with a thin layer of vanilla frosting. Pour red sprinkles into a small bowl and dip the lower third of each frosted cupcake into the sugar to make Santa's hat. Create a white rim for the hat by placing about 6 white chocolate chips, flat-side up, at the edge of the red sugar section. Stick 1 white chocolate chip on the top as a pom-pom.

Place 2 mini chocolate chips in Santa's face for the eyes and a red candy-coated chocolate piece for the nose. Sprinkle coconut flakes over the bottom third for the beard.

You can also use candy eyes instead of the mini chocolate chips.

Info | Santa Paula Canyon And Punch Bowls Trail

prep: 20 mins total: 20 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings

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