Description
Festive vanilla cupcakes decorated with green buttercream frosting to look like charming little Christmas trees, perfect for holiday parties.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus required ingredients: eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- 24 small star-shaped candies or sprinkles for decoration
- Assorted round sprinkles for ornaments
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with festive cupcake liners. Prepare the vanilla cake batter according to package directions. Fill each liner 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating on low speed. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Increase speed to high and beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add green gel food coloring until you achieve a deep forest green color.
- Transfer the green frosting to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the frosting onto each cooled cupcake in a spiral motion, starting from the outside edge and working inward and upward to form a cone-shaped tree. Decorate immediately with a star candy on top and assorted round sprinkles as ornaments.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.