Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cupcakes

I totally forgot to share what I made last week at work. They are called Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cupcakes. They came out so cute!

A cooled cupcake (baked from your favorite recipe)
Chocolate frosting
Round, red lollipops (we actually used a cherry candy)
M&M's candies (we used mini marshmallows with mini chocolate chips for the eyes)
Black decorators' gel frosting
Pretzels
Red shoestring licorice


To make one, first frost a cooled cupcake (baked from your favorite recipe) with chocolate frosting.

Unwrap a round, red lollipop (or a cherry candy), trim the stem slightly, and stick it into the center of the cupcake for Rudolph's very shiny nose.

For eyes, set 2 M&M's candies in place, then dot them with black decorators' gel frosting. We just used a mini marshmallows with a mini chocolate chip for the eyes.

Carefully break large thin pretzels into antler shapes (this may take some practice!) and insert them into the top of the cupcake.

Finally, add a short piece of red shoestring licorice for a mouth.