Description
Festive and fun Christmas Tree Cupcakes that are perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ยฝ cup vegetable oil
- ยพ cup sour cream
- ยพ cup heavy cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- ยผ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder (optional)
- 2 cups butter (cold and cut into chunks)
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbs vanilla
- ยฝ cup plus 2 tbs heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- 1 M Piping Tip
- Piping Bags
- Golden Star Sprinkles
- Holiday Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the vegetable oil, sour cream, heavy cream, and eggs.
- Add the chocolate cake mix, cocoa powder, and espresso powder (if using) to the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat the cold butter until creamy.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Add the vanilla, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt. Beat on high until light and fluffy.
- Add green gel food coloring until you reach your desired shade of green.
- Transfer the green frosting into a piping bag fitted with a 1 M piping tip.
- Pipe a spiral upward on each cupcake to create a tree shape.
- Top each cupcake with golden star sprinkles and holiday sprinkles for decoration.
- Serve on a festive platter, possibly in the shape of a Christmas tree.
Notes
Use cold butter for the frosting to achieve the right texture. Optional variations include using vanilla or red velvet cake mix.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg