These Christmas Cupcakes are adorable and so easy to make that anyone can make them. You don’t need special skills to be able to make these. They look amazing and adults and kids love them. They are the perfect Holiday Christmas treat to take along to dinners, school events and office parties.
Supplies:
1 cup salted butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Green Food Dye
Star Sprinkles
Ball Sprinkles
Bake your cupcakes as directed on the cake mix box. Allow them to cool completely before frosting them. Once the cupcakes are nearly cool, begin to mix your frosting.
Using an electric mixer
, beat the butter in a large bowl until it has a smooth consistency. Add in a cup of the powdered sugar, and beat until thoroughly mixed. Repeat with a second cup of powdered sugar. Add in the heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and green food dye and mix until combined.
Add in a third cup of the powdered sugar, and mix well. Then finally add in the last cup and mix until it’s light and fluffy. Don’t add in the powdered sugar at once, or your frosting won’t have the right consistency for this recipe.
Use a large frosting tip, and make a generous swirl of frosting piled high and thin, like a Christmas tree. Top the tree with a star sprinkle, and then place the ball sprinkles sporadically to represent lights or ornaments.
It’s best to make these right before serving since they can be tough to store. The height of the frosting makes them unable to be stored in a traditional cupcake holder. If you’re travelling with these, bring the frosting and the sprinkles with you, and complete them there, if that option is available.
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