cake |
1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (recommended: betty crocker) |
1 1/3 cups water |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon peppermint extract |
2 unfrosted cupcakes |
2 (12-ounce) containers whipped white frosting (recommended: betty crocker fluffy white) |
royal icing |
2 large egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder |
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted |
food coloring, if desired |
candy to decorate snowman |
royal icing (in a squeeze bottle or piping bag) |
2 cups sweetened flake coconut |
20 store bought small snowflake shaped cookies |
1 (7.5-ounce) bag square blue mint candies (for hat) |
2 peppermint patties (for eyes) |
2 blue jelly beans (for eyes) |
1 orange gumdrops (for nose) |
8 blue candy covered chocolates (for mouth) |
3 round hard candies (for buttons) |
1/4 cup color decorating sugar |
1 foot long fruit roll-up (for scarf) (recommended: fruit by the foot) |
1 giant blue peppermint stick (for broom stick) |
6 large white gum drops (for hands) |