Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these enchanting Christmas Tree Cupcakes! Each moist chocolate cupcake is topped with rich green frosting, beautifully decorated to resemble festive trees. Perfect for any gathering, these whimsical treats will impress your guests and create joyful memories with family and friends. Simple to make yet stunning in presentation, they are the ultimate festive dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (to taste)
- Decorations (sprinkles, mini marshmallows)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by milk until just blended.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Mix in green food coloring to achieve desired shade.
- Using a piping bag with a star tip, swirl green frosting onto cooled cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles or candies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg