Description
Delightful chocolate cupcakes topped with festive green frosting and candy berries, perfect for celebrating the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp peppermint or vanilla extract
- Mini candy canes or festive sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Cream together the unsalted butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually alternate adding the dry ingredients and heavy cream to the creamed mixture to form a batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whip the softened butter until fluffy for the frosting, then gradually add powdered sugar, mixing and adding heavy cream to reach desired consistency.
- Flavor your frosting with peppermint or vanilla extract.
- Use a piping bag to swirl the frosting on each cupcake, topping with crushed candy canes or sprinkles.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend. For dairy-free, use almond milk instead of heavy cream and vegan butter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Christmas, cupcakes, holiday dessert, baking, festive treats