Description
Delight in these festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes featuring a rich chocolate base topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting dyed green and decorated to resemble charming Christmas trees, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g light brown soft sugar
- 150 g self-raising flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted butter (not Stork), room temperature
- 400 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp green food colouring
Decorations
- Chocolate stars
- Sprinkles
- Icing sugar dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the Cupcake Batter: Cream together the unsalted butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating each thoroughly before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift together the self-raising flour and cocoa powder. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Bake the Cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a cupcake tray with liners and spoon the batter evenly into the cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the Buttercream Frosting: Beat the room temperature unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually incorporate the icing sugar, then mix in vanilla extract and green food colouring until evenly tinted.
- Decorate the Cupcakes: Using a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle, pipe the green buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes in a Christmas tree shape. Decorate with chocolate stars and sprinkles as ornaments. Lightly dust with icing sugar to simulate snow.
Notes
- Delicious and easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes with a chocolate cupcake base, vanilla buttercream frosting, and cute Christmas tree style decoration!
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for smooth creaming and frosting.
- Use gel-based food colouring for a more vibrant green without thinning the frosting.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 446 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 26 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 126 mg
