Christmas is coming soon, and one of my favorite things about the season are all of the fun activities leading up to the big day! I love the shopping, and Christmas music everywhere, the lights, the decorations, ice skating outdoors, picking out a Christmas Tree, the warmth, the loveliness, the whole feel of the entire month of December, and… I love the baking!

More specifically I love decorating the baked things! Cookies, pies, cakes, cupcakes… it doesn’t matter. Set it in front of me and I’m sure to smother it in holiday cheer.

Just like these cupcakes I came up with last year…

It’s the Big Guy Himself. Santa!

His eyes and hat pom-pom are made from mini marshmallows. Everything else is cupcake and frosting.

This is Frank. He is the most stable of all the Elves.

Frank’s hat is rimmed with mini M&Ms and his hat pom-pom is a mini marshmallow.

This is Kissy. She’s a sweety. Harmless. Basically stable as well.

Frank is proposing to her on Christmas Eve….. shhhhhhhh! Don’t let the secret out.

This is Howard. He’s a good guy… just a little paranoid. He’s always freaking out and lives in a perpetual state of shock.

“Prancer’s a girl?!

“Santa’s my uncle??!!!

“No trans fat” doesn’t truly mean, NO trans fat???!!!

And this is Bucky. Clearly… not stable.

And I like to try and stick to that rule from Bambi about how, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all,” so… we’ll move on.

And last but not least, a reindeer who needs no introductions, the guiding light to Santa’s sleigh even on the foggiest of nights….

Pinnochio!

Doh!

I mean… Rudolph. Rudolph!

Sorry about that buddy. Honest mistake. No hard feelings I hope.

Rudolph’s antlers are made from gummy bears covered in frosting and stuck on toothpicks, inserted into the cupcake. They are also adorned with mini M&Ms.

And that’s the crew.

*Post Update – 11/16/2010*

To get some more fabulous ideas for Christmas, and Thanksgiving cupcakes, head on over to Hoosier Homemade’s Holiday Cupcake Challenge 2010, for great recipes, designs, and inspiration.

And… I’d love your vote if you love my cupcakes!

Vote for my:

“Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes” (Vote NOW – click here)

“Thanksgiving Cupcakes” (Vote NOW – click here)

“Santa’s Crew Cupcakes” (voting not open yet)

“New Year’s Cupcakes” (voting not open yet)

Merry Christmas!!! And Happy Cupcakey! (Not a real phrase.. but it should be.)

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