Irresistible Christmas Tree Cupcakes Ready in 30 Minutes
Mini holiday cupcakes decorated as Christmas trees with green frosting and festive toppings.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 mini cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream
- Green gel food coloring
- Red, white & gold sugar pearls
- Edible glitter stars or gold fondant stars
- Piping bags & star piping tip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a mini cupcake pan.
- Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another.
- Mix together, then add hot water slowly.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Beat butter until creamy, then slowly add powdered sugar.
- Mix in vanilla and heavy cream until smooth.
- Tint half the frosting with green gel coloring.
- Pipe white buttercream swirls on cooled cupcakes.
- Pipe green buttercream trees on top.
- Decorate with sugar pearls and edible stars.
Notes
- For best results, use gel food coloring for vibrant frosting.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg