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Christmas tree cupcake with a bite out of it.
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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Christmas tree cupcakes are moist and fluffy vanilla cupcakes, the perfect special festive treat for holidays.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas tree cupcake, cupcakes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 420kcal
Author Wendie

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 quins 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 and confetti sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*
  • In a large bowl, mix cake flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and whisk. Then, add milk and vanilla and whisk to combine. Add to the larger bowl with the flour and mix until smooth
  • Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Pour batter into each and fill ⅔ full. Place in the oven for 22 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cool completely before you start to decorate, otherwise, the frosting will not stay on the cupcake.
  • Scoop buttercream frosting into a piping bag with an open star tip. You can also use a ziplock if you do not have a piping bag. The open star tip will make the ridges in the tree needed to hold the sprinkles. Additionally, a cake decorating tool will work well for this if available.
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • Unwrap twizzler pull and peels and wrap around the bottom of the cupcake to make a tree skirt.
  • Sprinkle the confetti sprinkles on top the Christmas tree. Place a sprinkle star at the top and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 140mg | Sugar: 41g