Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
• Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Once completely cool, frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting.
• To decorate, insert two broken pretzel sticks into the top of each cupcake for antlers.
• Add a red candy for the nose below the antlers and two mini chocolate chips for the eyes.