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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Snowball Cupcakes

    Modified: Sep 5, '23 · Published: Jan 14, '12 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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     Stay inside where it's warm and enjoy these Snowball Cupcakes this winter. These treats are so easy to make using modeling chocolate and they taste great too.

    snowball fight cupcakes topped with frozen frosting snowballs.

    If you are looking for a fun winter cupcake that is easy to make, you've come to the right place.

    The decorations on top of these snowball fight cupcakes couldn't be easier to make. You just scoop and roll frozen frosting into snowballs.

    How easy is that?

    snowball cupcakes decorated with white modeling chocolate snowballs

    If you prefer, you can make white modeling chocolate and roll it into small snowballs. Both cupcakes look super cute and are easy to make.

    I wrapped my cupcakes in a custom-designed snowball fight cupcake wrapper. I've shared a template for the wrapper so you can print them out for your cupcakes too.

    Snowball Fight Cupcakes

    Ingredients

    cupcakes
    white frosting

    Snowballs: frozen white frosting or white modeling chocolate

    Alternate snowballs: white malt balls, yogurt or white chocolate-covered pretzel balls, or yogurt-covered fruit

    Supplies

    download the Snowball Fight Cupcake Wrapper, here - Print it out on white cardstock.

    Instructions

    cupcakes frosted with white frosting and wrapped in snowball fight cupcake wrappers.

    Download the cupcake wrappers. Print them out on white card stock. Then cut them out.

    Frost your cupcakes with a very thin layer of white frosting. Wrap each cupcake with a snowball fight wrapper taping the ends to secure them.

    decorating cupcakes with snowballs made with frozen white frosting.

    Frosting snowballs.

    If using frosting snowballs, spread frosting in a thin layer in a bowl and set it in the freezer for about 30 minutes until it is stiff enough to roll.

    Scoop out small amounts of the frosting, roll it into balls, and place it on top of a cupcake. Continue until you have a nice pile of snowballs on top of each cupcake.

    Note: You will need to wipe your hands clean after each ball you roll. I wet a few paper towels, bunched them up, and used them to wipe off my hands in between each. The slight amount of water on my hands helped to keep the frosting snowballs smooth.

    decorating cupcakes with white modeling chocolate snowballs.

    If using white modeling chocolate, pinch off small pieces, roll them into snowballs, and arrange them on top of a frosted cupcake.

    If using any of the alternate snowballs, just pile them up on the cupcake. You can use a small amount of frosting to hold the candy in place at the top of the pile, if necessary.

    Update: I let one of these frosting snowball cupcakes sit at room temperature over night and in the morning the snowballs looked great. I ate it, enjoyed it, and have to say that of all the possible methods to make these, I think this is the best.

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    Edible Snowflakes. See all the recipes and tutorials to make snowflake cookies, cakes, popcorn, donuts, cupcakes, fudge, and more at HungryHappenings.com.

    If you are looking for more snow day treat to make you might like these too.

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    Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!

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    Snowball Fight Cupcakes - Stay inside where it's warm!
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Total Time
    15 mins
     
    Cupcakes topped with candy snowballs.
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: christmas themed dessert, snowball cupcake
    Servings: 1
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 cupcakes
    • white frosting
    • 2 ounces snowballs - choose from white modeling chocolate recipe here or white frosting
    Alternate snowballs:
    • white malt balls yogurt or white chocolate covered pretzel balls, or yogurt covered fruit
    Instructions
    1. Spread a thin layer of frosting on the cupcakes.
    2. Print and cut out cupcake wrapper.
    3. Wrap it around the cupcake.
    4. Add modeling chocolate, frosting, or candy snowballs on top. (see tutorial for details)

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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Aunt Jo says

      January 18, 2012 at 12:02 am

      Fantastic design and simple! I'm hosting an apres ski party this weekend and these cupcakes would be a real hit - even with guests who are in their 60s and older!

      Reply
    2. Christina says

      January 17, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      Super cute and perfect for January! Thanks for linking up at Inspiration for Celebration. I have featured these today on my blog. You can see it here
      http://www.inspirationforcelebration.com/2012/01/snowball-fight-cupcakes-from-hungry.html
      Love all of your amazing creations!
      Christina

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        January 17, 2012 at 5:04 pm

        Thanks for the feature!

        Reply
    3. Allison @ Alli 'n Son says

      January 17, 2012 at 4:20 am

      These are brilliant. So creative!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        January 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm

        Thanks Allison!

        Reply
    4. MiaB says

      January 16, 2012 at 6:41 pm

      Another great idea. I love how your snowballs are perfectly round.. I can only wish I could do that 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us at Sharing Saturday.

      ~MiaB
      www.mamamiasheart2heart.com

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        January 17, 2012 at 5:05 pm

        Thanks Mia, I rolled my snowballs up near my fingers which seems to help keep them round. When I roll anything in my palms it turns out more oval.

        Reply
    5. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      January 16, 2012 at 4:07 pm

      Thanks for all the sweet comments. I've had a lot of new visitors here this week because of this post and want to welcome you all! I am so excited that my snowfall fight cupcake got featured on Cupcakes Take the Cake newsletter and website and appreciate all of you who have added pictures and links to your blogs.

      Reply
    6. Kieli_Heart says

      January 16, 2012 at 1:44 am

      That's a lot more snow than we've had xD We only get flurries lol! But these cupcakes look amazing! I would eat them all up in a matter of seconds xDDD

      ~ Kieli ~

      Reply
    7. Jo and Sue says

      January 16, 2012 at 12:54 am

      I'm not sure what the protocol is - I thought I would pop by and let you know that Sue & I are running a giveaway on our blog until January 22nd that anyone can enter. You host so many wonderful giveaways I thought you might want the chance to enter someone else's. I hope it is okay to post this to you...... here is the link: http://joandsue.blogspot.com/2012/01/joandsueblogspotcoms-first-giveaway.html?showComment=1326675055509#c8089753632776105678 Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    8. Lora says

      January 15, 2012 at 9:40 pm

      This is absolutely darling. I love them.

      Reply
    9. Christy says

      January 15, 2012 at 8:24 pm

      super duper adorable! i couldn't help myself, so i pinned them 🙂 found you through foodgawker

      Reply
    10. Lisa says

      January 15, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      I'm with Beth Michelle, I thought it was a big bowl of snow balls. Then i clicked in and saw it was a cupcake! So cute!!!

      Reply
    11. Erin says

      January 15, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      Oh my heck! Your cupcakes are just adorable!

      Reply
    12. themustardseed says

      January 15, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      That is such a creative idea! Love it. It is a fun activity to do with kids together.

      Reply
    13. Beth Michelle says

      January 15, 2012 at 4:03 pm

      These are so cute and creative!!! At first glance I didnt even realize it was a cupcake! It looks like a bowl of snowballs!

      Reply
    14. Zee says

      January 15, 2012 at 11:33 am

      U always come up with very creative ideas.. Thumbs up!

      Reply
    15. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      January 15, 2012 at 3:05 am

      Love this idea. It's so creative!

      Reply
    16. motherrimmy says

      January 14, 2012 at 10:10 pm

      Very creative and perfect for this time of year as I'm watching it snow out my window.

      Reply
    17. Jo Andrade says

      January 14, 2012 at 8:13 pm

      boa noite, nao sei como e o frio, porque aqui o minimo e 7 grau agora sua bola de neve estar linda parece mesmo uma bola.

      Reply
    18. Jo and Sue says

      January 14, 2012 at 3:20 pm

      Love these! So cute!

      Reply
    19. The Partiologist says

      January 14, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      Oh yea, this is my kind of snowball fight! Love'em!

      Reply
    20. Trish - Sweetology101 says

      January 14, 2012 at 2:07 am

      super cute! I would have no problem getting pelted with one of these!

      Reply
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