These Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cupcakes aren’t just cute, they are made from scratch chocolate and peanut butter treats. Absolute perfection! The cake is a moist chocolate topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting and then decorated with one of the most Christmas figures, Baby Jesus and Santa aside, of course!
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
½ Cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 eggs
1 Cup milk
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 ½ Cup flour
1 Cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 Cup cocoa powder
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
2 Cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
4 TBsp Milk
For the Reindeer:
Red M&Ms
Black Wilton Decorating Gel
White Chocolate Chips
Chopped Walnuts
Small Pretzel Twists
Directions
For the Cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease 12ct. cupcake tin.
In a medium bowl combine the ½ cup of softened butter, 2 eggs, milk, sugar and vinegar. Beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl combine the flour,baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Mix well and slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients stirring until smooth and all lumps are gone.
Pour the batter evenly into the cupcake tin and bake 19-21 minutes. Around 19 minutes insert a clean toothpick into the cupcakes and if it comes out clean they are done.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely prior to decorating.
For the Frosting:
Mix Butter and Peanut Butter in a medium sized bowl until smooth. (If using an electric mixer set to medium speed.)
Slowly add Powdered Sugar until blended and then add Vanilla.
Add Milk and mix until smooth (about 2 minutes).
To Assemble:
Place a red M&M about 2/3 of the way down the cupcake for the nose.
Place White chocolate chips above the nose so that the flat part is facing out.
Place a dot of black decorating gel in the middle of each chip.
Carefully press the pretzels into the frosting for antlers.
Draw on a smile with the Black decorating gel.
Enjoy!

Rudolph the Reindeer Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- ½ Cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 Cup milk
- 1 tsp . white vinegar
- 1 ½ Cup flour
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1 tsp . baking soda
- 1 tsp . salt
- 1/3 Cup cocoa powder
For the Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
- 4 TBsp Milk
For the Reindeer
- Red M&Ms
- Black Wilton Decorating Gel
- White Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Walnuts
- Small Pretzel Twists
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease 12ct. cupcake tin.
- In a medium bowl combine the ½ cup of softened butter, 2 eggs, milk, sugar and vinegar. Beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour,baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Mix well and slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients stirring until smooth and all lumps are gone.
- Pour the batter evenly into the cupcake tin and bake 19-21 minutes. Around 19 minutes insert a clean toothpick into the cupcakes and if it comes out clean they are done.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely prior to decorating.
For the Frosting
- Mix Butter and Peanut Butter in a medium sized bowl until smooth. (If using an electric mixer set to medium speed.)
- Slowly add Powdered Sugar until blended and then add Vanilla.
- Add Milk and mix until smooth (about 2 minutes).
To Assemble
- Place a red M&M about 2/3 of the way down the cupcake for the nose.
- Place White chocolate chips above the nose so that the flat part is facing out.
- Place a dot of black decorating gel in the middle of each chip.
- Carefully press the pretzels into the frosting for antlers.
- Draw on a smile with the Black decorating gel.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Victoria Ess
Tuesday 16th of December 2014
These are so cute!! I definitely want to try my hand at making these!
Linda Bragg
Monday 1st of December 2014
These are just so cute and festive!! Must save these to my Pintrest board! Making these for my Card club Christmas party!!
KD
Wednesday 26th of November 2014
These are adorable!
Kayla Schmitke
Monday 24th of November 2014
So cute! Cant wait to make these :)
Lynda Cook
Sunday 9th of November 2014
such cute cupcakes, almost to cute to eat, ok they are cute but I'll still eat them, you have such cute cupcakes on your site, mine would never turn out that good