Description
Light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with a towering swirl of green buttercream frosting to resemble a Christmas tree, finished with colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Green gel food coloring
- Multi-colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar using a mixer until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in the milk until the batter is smooth.
- Fill each liner 2/3 full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the frosting butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream.
- Add green gel food coloring until the desired festive shade is reached.
- Using a star tip, pipe a small dot on top and spiral downward, widening the circles to create a tree shape.
- Decorate with sprinkles and a small yellow candy on top as a star.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American