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Almond Joy Cupcakes

November 20, 2013

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Sweet and Easy Almond Joy Cupcakes to start off the Christmas Season in Style.   

Almond Joy Santa Hat Cupcakes @createdbydiane

 

 

Have you started decorating for Christmas yet?

Do you wait until the day before to do everything?

Either way, you will HAVE To make these because they will put you in the Christmas spirit immediately!

You will want to dig out your stocking and hang them and find a Santa hat to put on in the kitchen while baking.

I wouldn’t say I’m playing the Christmas carols yet, but give me another week and I’m sure we’ll be seeing them at our sink.

Every year when we do the dishes we sing Christmas carols. Well, my son sings with me, all depends on the song if my daughter will chime in.

What is your favorite Christmas song?

I need to add some new songs to my playlist so share some with me.

 

Almond Joy Cupcakes

These start off right away with an almond joy tucked into the cupcake batter, but that’s not all….

Almond Joy Cupcakes with Almond Joy CandyThe frosting is Hershey’s New Almond Joy Frosting and it’s oh so fabulous,

trust me….I think I consumed one container with a spoon before even baking the cupcakes.

Luckily I saved some for the cupcakes.

The frosting is chocolate brown in color right out of the container, but with a little addition of red coloring….surprise you have a pretty Christmas RED that will be the hit of any Holiday Celebration!

Be sure to check out these Santa hat shortbread cookies too.

 

Almond Joy Cupcakes
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 box Betty Crocker German Chocolate Cake mix (plus ingredients to prepare)
  • 2 16 oz. Betty Crocker Almond Joy Frosting
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon red food coloring (I use Americolor)
  • 1 11.3 oz bag of snack size Almond Joy Candy
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 24 white Sixlets Candies
Instructions
  1. Mix cake mix according to package directions.
  2. Place 3 tablespoons of batter into each lined cupcake area.
  3. Put one Almond Joy Candy into the center of each area of batter.
  4. Bake at 325 degrees for dark pans for 18 minutes.
  5. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
  6. Mix red food coloring with Almond Joy Frosting along with the powdered sugar to make the frosting smooth, but firm.
  7. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes with an 809 round tip fitted on a piping bag.
  8. Press coconut around the edge of each cupcake.
  9. Top each cupcake with a Sixlet Candy.
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Almond Joy Santa Hat Cupcakes

Just by adding a little coconut to the edge and a white sixlet candy to the top, before you know it you’ll be throwing on your sparkly shoes and heading out to the festivities,

or grabbing a cozy seat on the couch will do too!

 

 

 

Almond Joy Cupcakes @createdbydiane

 

What do you look forward to most this time of year?

almond joy cupcakes @createdbydiane

Don’t forget to share with me your favorite Christmas song, I really need to make a playlist and I’m all ready for some “new to me” songs as well as classics.

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17 Comments Filed Under: Cupcakes, Frosting/Icing, Sponsored, Sweet Tagged With: Chocolate cupcakes, Christmas, coconut

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Comments

  1. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    November 20, 2013 at 10:28 am

    These are the perfect treat to put any one in the spirit! I’m starting right on the 1st of Dec…can’t wait to have fun this season. Hope you have a fabulous day today, Diane!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 20, 2013 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks so much Gloria!

  2. Megan - The Emotional Baker says

    November 20, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I love that the bottom has an almond joy. I bet these are unbelievably delicious!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 20, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      Yes, I love coconut and these are certainly a favorite for me 🙂

  3. Wendy | Around My Family Table says

    November 20, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Oooo- these look so decadent with the almond joys inside!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 20, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      yes I think the surprise of that inside made them extra special!

    • Diane says

      November 20, 2013 at 10:20 pm

      Thanks Wendy 🙂

  4. Torie says

    November 20, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    Great Cupcakes! I love your little square plates!!! Where did you get them?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 20, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      Hi Torie, I think I picked them up at Home Goods or Marshals. I picked them up over a year ago. They were in a box, I believe they were appetizer plates, if that helps.

  5. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    November 21, 2013 at 7:10 am

    So festive! Love the little santa hats on top!

    Reply
  6. Angie says

    November 22, 2013 at 6:10 am

    These are just the cutest! Love them!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      November 22, 2013 at 9:21 am

      Thanks Angie!

  7. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    November 22, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Almond Joy is my all-time favorite candy bar! I can’t wait to make these adorable cupcakes.

    Reply
  8. Russell at chasingdelicious.com says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:55 am

    These cupcakes are adorable!

    Reply
  9. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    November 26, 2013 at 4:42 am

    yes please! happy holidays to you

    Reply
  10. Shaina says

    December 2, 2013 at 8:37 am

    Adorable, and I love Almond Joys, so perfect for my.

    Reply

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