What is the best way to store these cupcakes?

The best way to save these cupcakes is in the freezer in a large freezer-safe container. This ensures the frosting does not fall or look weird; it stays perfectly in place. Then thaw for about 10-20 minutes at room temperature before enjoying! Or, you can save leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

If I use canned frosting, do I need to add powdered sugar to the frosting and beat it with a hand mixer?

Yes, canned frosting is really soft and does not pipe well straight out of the can. The extra powdered sugar helps prevent the frosting from falling or melting on the cupcakes and looking ugly. It also adds air to the frosting, increasing the amount of frosting you have available to use.

Is there an easier way to make the fur-textured frosting?

You could spread frosting on with a butter knife or spatula, then use a fork to give it texture. For more structure (it may not be easier) there is another way to make a similar fur texture: with the grass piping tip . Alternatively, you can frost the cupcakes normally and simply add the heart sprinkle or other decorations.

How would I add a Grinch face to these cupcakes?

If you have a black edible writing gel, then use that to draw on the lower part of the face with the mouth, then add some edible eye sprinkles above, on every cupcake.

How to Make Easy Grinch Cupcakes with a Heart

Name: How to Make Easy Grinch Cupcakes with a Heart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (15.25 ounce) White Cake Mix; 2 Eggs; ⅓ cup Vegetable Oil; 1 cup Milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; ½ teaspoon Green Food Dye; 2 cups butter, softened; 2 pounds powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; ½ tablespoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon Green Food Dye; ¼ teaspoon Yellow Food Dye; 16 large Red heart sprinkles

How to Make Easy Grinch Cupcakes with a Heart

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Recipe by Rose Atwater

Prep Time20
Cook Time20
Total Time40 minutes
Yield16 1x

Description

You’ll love these easy-to-make Grinch Cupcakes! They don’t have complicated frosting designs, so kids can help and not “mess them up!” They’re green, delicious, start with a cake mix, and the perfect addition to any holiday party or Grinch Movie Night this Christmas season.

Ingredients

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Cupcake Batter

1 (15.25 ounce) White Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Green Food Dye

Frosting

2 cups butter, softened
2 pounds powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon Green Food Dye
1/4 teaspoon Yellow Food Dye
16 large Red heart sprinkles

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line your muffin tin with muffin liners.
Stir together all of the cupcake ingredients in your bowl and then fill the cupcake liners about ⅔ of the way filled, about ¼ cup.
Bake for about 20 minutes and set on a cooling rack to cool.
While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting by creaming together the butter and vanilla. Once it’s light and fluffy, add the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest setting on your mixture until the sugar is incorporated.
Scrape down the bowl and add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until you get a soft, pipeable consistency.
Add in the green and yellow food dye to make the frosting a Grinch green.
Add the frosting to your piping bag with a star tip and decorate your completely cooled cupcakes. For swirls, start in the center of the cupcake and pipe in a circular motion to cover the green cupcake, then move upward. You can also pipe a tiny bit out and pull down on the cupcakes all over to make a fur-like textured look. There’s no “wrong way” here – kids will only see cute cupcakes!
Place a large red heart on top of each cupcake and enjoy a Grinch cupcake!

Equipment

Hand Mixer

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Notes

Store in the fridge for 2-3 days or save leftovers in the freezer, in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 588
Sugar: 56.5 g
Sodium: 91.2 mg
Fat: 30.4 g
Carbohydrates: 79.2 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2.5 g
Cholesterol: 84.6 mg

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