Description
Festive holiday magic sparkles in these Christmas Tree Cupcakes, delightfully decorated with green frosting and sprinkle ornaments. Delicate chocolate cake bases provide a rich foundation for your cheerful seasonal celebration, inviting you to enjoy sweet Christmas cheer.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients and Flavorings:
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting and Decoration:
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (500 g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Star-shaped sprinkles or candies
- Mini round sprinkles or nonpareils
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners, ensuring even spacing.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to eliminate any lumps and create a uniform dry mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and develops a light, airy texture.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition to ensure smooth integration. Stir in vanilla extract to enhance the flavor profile.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with milk and maintaining a gentle mixing technique to preserve the batter’s delicate structure.
- Carefully distribute the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow room for rising during baking.
- Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a cupcake – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Remove from the oven and transfer cupcakes to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely before decorating or serving.
Notes
- Choose room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and even baking of cupcakes.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense cupcakes by stopping when ingredients are just combined.
- Rotate the muffin tin halfway through baking to guarantee uniform browning and consistent texture across all cupcakes.
- Customize the frosting color to make tree-themed decorations more vibrant by using gel food coloring for intense green shades.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg