Get the reindeer games rolling this Christmas with these crowd pleasing cupcakes.

Cupcake recipe serves (12) cook time ( 15 mins ) preperation ( 40 mins ) 55 mins Cake ingredients ⅔ c cocoa powder

½ c boiling water

1 ½ c cake flour

1 c sugar

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

¼ c milk

1 tsp vanilla extract Frosting ingredients ½ stick unsalted butter, softened

6 tbs heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 to 3 c powdered sugar

⅔ c cocoa powder

12 mini cookies

12 M&Ms

24 mini pretzels

Marshmallows, chopped up