If you love the holiday movie Elf, you need to try these Buddy the Elf-inspired cupcakes. They’re topped with all of Buddy’s favorite foods like candy and “spaghetti”.
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We basically started watching Christmas movies when the kids were still wearing their Halloween costumes. Thankfully the explosion of popularity in cheesy Christmas movies kept us entertained most of November. When December hits, it’s time to pull out the classics and other family favorites.
Elf is hands-down my favorite Christmas movie. Will Ferrell is genius as the adopted elf growing up in the North Pole who goes on a journey to find his birth father, who just so happens to be on Santa’s naughty list. It’s filled with holiday spirit and so many quotable moments.
Best Elf Quotes
- Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?
- You sit on a throne of lies.
- SON OF A NUTCRACKER!
- You smell like beef and cheese.
- Deb, you have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card.
- I like to whisper too.
- I’m in a store, and I’m singing!
- I’m a cotton-headed ninny-muggins.
Buddy’s got a thing for sweets, and when asked what he loves to eat for breakfast he shares another classic quote: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.
Inspired by Buddy the Elf’s favorite breakfast meal, these cupcakes are the perfect treat to share for an Elf movie night.
Buddy the Elf Inspired Cupcakes
With the busy holiday season, it can be a huge time savings to use a cake mix as the base for your cupcakes. These are made with French Vanilla cake mix, and then topped with some of Buddy the Elf’s favorite breakfast foods: “spaghetti”, M&M’s, sprinkles, and marshmallows.
It’s not advised that you actually eat these for breakfast, but who am I to judge?
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 21 minutes |
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Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.
- Using a hand mixer, beat cake mix, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until well combined.
- Scoop batter into prepared cupcake pan, filling 3/4 of the way.
- Bake for 21 minutes, or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.
Any Elf fan will adore these sugar-filled treats. We think they’re prefect for a family movie night or holiday Christmas party!
Looking for more Elf party ideas?
Want to make an Elf-themed movie night even more fun?
Try these Elf-inspired activities
- Make paper snowflakes to transform every room into a winter wonderland.
- Spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear.
- Dodge taxis. Watch out for the yellow ones; they don’t stop.
- Read holiday stories.
- Play telephone since everyone likes to whisper!
- Throw snowballs. If you live in a warm climate, like I do, you can use cotton balls and throw them in buckets.
I adore Elf and all its holiday cheer. Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? Share it in the comments!
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Now those are some adorable cupcakes! I most definitely get a Buddy vibe from them, perfect for the Christmas season which is coming up!
Can you believe I’ve never actually seen Elf? These cupcakes look so fun and yummy though. They would be fun to eat during the movie!
Ha! these are just too cute!! I love the “spaghetti” details. I’m sure they’re delish too!
I make Buddy the Elf inspired cupcakes too. I adore Elf, it’s my favourite Christmas movie. These look awesome!
These are delicious looking cupcakes, I would make them for the kiddos to have some Christmas food fun!
Those look amazing! I’m sure my kids would really enjoy making these. They love helping out in the kitchen, especially with holiday treats like these.
I LOVE these! Okay, first, we’re gonna eat cupcakes, and then we’re gonna make snowmen, and then we’re gonna cuddle, and then we’re gonna have more cupcakes!
P.S. Elf is my favorite Christmas movie of all time.
Cupcakes are my weak spot. I love the decoration too. Such a cute idea for the holidays. I might give it a try ❤
I’ll have to make these! We can make these, get Elf on DVD set up, and watch it with the kids, while stuffing our faces with elf cupcakes.
I’m in! These look fantastic and definitely Elf worthy. We still need to watch Elf before Christmas!!
How cute and clever! We watch Elf every year, so I must make these for our viewing pleasure this year. Great recipe!
We just watched this movie last night and so I am totally into these cupcakes!! Remember how he packed up the spaghetti in a large freezer bag for their lunches?! Hilarious!
It took me a minute to realize what the “Elf” theme was about them. As soon as I realized, it actually made me laugh. These are brilliant and I can’t wait to make them now.
Looks like a really cute cupcake – and delicious too. I believe in that saying that “half the meal is the eye appeal” so these cupcakes will make it to our table on Christmas day.
I’m obsessed with these cupcakes just like I’m obsessed with the movie! So fun!
These look so pretty
I love this idea. I’m going to add this to our Christmas spread