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Reindeer Cakes

These easy to make reindeer cakes are sure to steal the show at every Christmas or holiday party! Go give them a try!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 Cakes
Calories: 901kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 Hostess Ding Dong Cakes
  • 1 tbsp Cookie Icing
  • 20 Mini Twist Pretzels
  • 20 Candy Eyes
  • 10 Chocolate Melting Wafers
  • 10 M&M's red or brown

Instructions

  • Unwrap the cakes and place them on a flat surface.
  • Apply cookie icing to the bottom back of two pretzel twists and adhere to the top of the cakes to create the antlers.
  • Add dots of cookie icing to two candy eyes and gently press them into the center of the cakes just below the antlers.
  • Add icing to the flat side of a chocolate wafer and then press it into the lower top portion of the cake.
  • Adhere an m&m on top of the chocolate wafer. Repeat for the remaining cakes.

Notes

Notes:
  • Let the cakes set for at least 30 minutes for the icing to firm up so the decorations don’t slide off.
  • I do not recommend sticking the pretzels in the cake as it will cause the cake to crack and fall apart.
  • Use your favorite kind of m&m’s.
  • The chocolate melting wafers can be omitted and you can just use an m&m to create the nose if desired.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, after that time, the cakes may start to dry out or go stale.
  • A small amount of melted chocolate may be used in place of icing to adhere the decorative ingredients.
Storage & Reheating Instructions:
  • Your leftover reindeer cakes can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Make sure you get them out of the refrigerator at least a few hours before you plan to serve them.
Other FAQ Suggestions:
  • What Can I Use Instead of Hostess Ding Dong Cakes? You can make use of any store-bought cupcakes instead, or alternatively, just use boxed cake mix to whip up a batch of homemade cupcakes, and follow the exact process to make the Reindeer cakes.
  • What Other Variations to the Reindeer Cakes Can I Try? You can try out different variations based on what you have at hand as well.
  • Don’t have candy eyes? Use icing to make them or just skip using them and focus on the nose and the antlers instead. You can also cover the entire cupcake top in chocolate icing and use pretzel sticks and M&Ms to decorate.
  • What Can I Use Instead of Pretzel Sticks? You can use regular pretzels too, or just using a piping bag to shape out some melted chocolate on a sheet of waxed paper, pop it in the freezer until it is solid, and then use it to decorate the cakes.