Description
Bring festive cheer to your holiday gatherings with these enchanting Christmas tree cupcakes! Moist and flavorful, each cupcake is topped with vibrant green frosting and decorated with colorful candy ornaments, creating a delightful treat that’s both visually stunning and delicious. Perfect for family activities or holiday parties, these whimsical desserts are sure to be the highlight of your celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- For Frosting: 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- Green food coloring (to desired shade)
- Mini candy ornaments (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting by beating softened butter and gradually adding powdered sugar until smooth. Mix in green food coloring until you reach your desired hue.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake generously using a piping bag fitted with a star tip and decorate with mini candy ornaments.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg