Description
Delightful and festive cupcakes topped with green buttercream icing and vibrant candy decorations, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups All-Purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Unsalted butter
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ½ cup Milk (or non-dairy milk)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- Green food dye (for icing)
- Red candy ornaments, edible glitter, or fondant for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with festive liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, then beat well.
- Combine both mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into each cupcake liner about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes for 10 minutes in the tin before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Frost and decorate: Prepare your buttercream frosting, add green food coloring, pipe the icing, and add decorations as desired.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best results and don’t overmix the batter for fluffy cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Christmas cupcakes, holiday desserts, festive baking, Christmas treats, dessert recipes