# Festive Reindeer Cupcakes Bakerella's Christmas Cupcake Recipe Recreates Santa's Reindeer By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-12-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-cupcake References: [bakerella](http://www.bakerella.com/oh-deer-mini-cupcakes/) This cute Christmas cupcake recipe from Bakerella turns a plain chocolate dessert into something that's fun and festive for the holiday season. The dessert starts with a base of [miniature chocolate cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-bar-inspired-cupcake), which have been dipped in a coating of melted chocolate candy wafers to give the cupcakes a smooth surface. Once dry, on top of this, a few simple additions like candy eyes, a jellybean nose and chocolate antlers can be added to make the cupcakes even cuter. For most of the reindeer, Bakerella uses a black jellybean nose and one special shiny red candy to mimic the look of Rudolph's glowing nose. These would make fantastic [holiday treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hershey-company-seasonal-treats) to bring to or serve at a [holiday party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-wishes-collection), especially since each reindeer treat has the potential to give off a lot of personality. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Christmas Cupcake Decorations:** Opportunity for businesses to create innovative and decorative cupcake toppers and accessories for the holiday season. - **Cute Food Presentation:** Potential for companies to develop creative and adorable food presentation techniques to enhance the appeal of desserts and treats. - **Personalized Holiday Treats:** Demand for customized and individualized holiday treats offers the chance to create unique and tailored products for customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bakery:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the bakery industry include the development of new and creative cupcake decorating tools and techniques. - **Party Supplies:** The party supplies industry can capitalize on the trend of cute food presentation by offering a range of themed and festive servingware and accessories. - **Confectionery:** Innovative confectionery companies can tap into the demand for personalized holiday treats by offering customizable options and unique flavors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Festive Baked Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lolas-cupcakes-christmas-range.md) - [Christmas Eve Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-for-santa-cookie-kit.md) - [Convenient Christmasy Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-debbie-holiday-desserts.md) - [Christmas Tree Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-christmas-tree-cakes.md) - [Bear-Shaped Holiday Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomo-1.md) - [Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andes-peppermint-chocolate-chip-cake.md) - [Santa-Themed Chocolate Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-dj-santa.md) - [Festive Prepackaged Snack Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-debbie-christmas-products.md) - [Festive Dairy-Free Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-sugar-spice-cupcake.md)