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Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes

This easy Christmas tree cupcakes recipe is a festive twist on the classic cupcake. You will love how quickly they come together.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Decorating Time
15 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 244 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup softened salted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Rainbow sprinkles
  • 2-3 Twizzler pull and peels
  • 16 oz green buttercream frosting (almas brand wilton, or pillsbury. We used Almas, found at your local walmart)
  • Star shaped sprinkles
  • powdered or icing sugar for a little dusting of snow

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Get you all of your ingredients!
  2. In a large bowl, mix cake flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  4. Add eggs and whisk. Then, add milk and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  5. Add to the larger bowl with the flour and mix until smooth.
  6. Place cupcake wrappers in a muffin tin. Pour batter into each and fill ⅔ full. Place in the oven for 22 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cool completely before you start to decorate, otherwise the frosting will not stay on the cupcake.
  8. Scoop buttercream frosting into a piping bag with an open star tip. You can also use a resealable bag if you do not have a piping bag. The open star tip will make the ridges in the tree needed to hold the sprinkles.
  9. Make a quarter size circle in the middle of the cupcake. (This is the circle you will trace the frosting around to form a tree. The circle will also prevent the frosting from sinking in the middle.)
  10. Starting from the outside, slowly ice the cupcake in a swirl pattern, with each layer slightly overlapping the other. Continue until you are in the middle of the cupcake. Push the icing down and quickly pull up to form the tree tip.
  11. Unwrap twizzler pull and peels and wrap around the bottom of the cupcake to make a tree skirt.
  12. Sprinkle the sprinkles atop the christmas tree. Place a star at the top and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 244kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 121mg (5%) Potassium 54mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 313IU (6%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 244

% Daily Value*

Calories 244kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Potassium 54mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 313IU 6%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.