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Christmas Cupcakes
These Christmas cupcakes are dye-free, topped with snowflakes, and feature a vanilla cake with a wintery peppermint vanilla buttercream frosting!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup whole milk room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Vanilla Peppermint Buttercream
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
Make the Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the butter and sugar and cream together on medium speed for about 3 minutes or until the butter is pale yellow, scraping down the sides, as needed.
- Add the eggs, greek yogurt, oil, milk, and vanilla, and continue mixing until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until no more flour streaks remain.
- Scoop batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Make the Buttercream
- Add butter to a clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light in color and increased in volume.
- Scrape down the sides and add the powdered sugar. Mix for about 2 minutes until combined, and then add the vanilla, cream, and salt. Continue to mix until smooth and creamy, about another 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with your desired tip and frost cupcakes. Top with white sparkling sugar and a snowflake for decoration.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
136mg
(6%)
Potassium
58mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
610IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 610IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.