Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

• 190 gms flour 1 ½ cups
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt sea salt
• 115 gms butter unsalted, at room temperature
• 125 gms brown sugar packed, 1 cup + 2 tbsp
• 2 egg at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup buttermilk or yogurt
• 2 tbsp milk
• 3 to 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Vanilla Buttercream

• 125 gms butter softened
• 225 gms icing sugar 8 oz
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract or to taste
• green food coloring

Decorations

• mini chocolate chips coloured
• silver cachous aka pearls
• sugar hearts