Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 11/4 cups (310 ml) brown sugar
• 1 cup (250 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (250 ml) icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) milk
• 2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• 24 yellow chocolate candy (such as M&M’s)
• 11 brown chocolate candy (such as M&M’s)
• 13 red chocolate candy (such as M&M’s)
• 12 whole pretzels, broken in half