Description
Delight in these festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes, featuring moist vanilla cupcakes topped with fluffy, green-tinted buttercream piped to resemble Christmas trees.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups cake flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 egg whites
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Green gel food coloring, as needed
- Sprinkles and toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two muffin tins with cupcake liners to ensure easy removal after baking.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until uniformly combined.
- To the dry mixture, add buttermilk, milk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil, stirring well until combined. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to medium-stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the batter to keep it airy.
- Using a small cookie scoop, portion the batter into cupcake liners, filling only halfway to prevent overflowing during baking.
- Bake the cupcakes for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Remove from oven and let completely cool before frosting.
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine the unsalted butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Start mixing on low speed to incorporate, then increase speed gradually as the butter combines with sugar.
- Mix in green gel food coloring to your desired shade. Beat the frosting on high speed for 10-15 minutes until it becomes light, fluffy, and white in texture, perfect for piping.
- Transfer the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a fluted tip. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes in upward swirls to mimic Christmas tree shapes. Finish by sprinkling festive decorations on top.
Notes
- These cupcakes are perfect for holiday parties.
- Feel free to use different colors of sprinkles for decoration.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 grams
- Sodium: 200 milligrams
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 25 milligrams
Keywords: Christmas Tree Cupcakes, Holiday Desserts, Festive Baking