Christmas Tree Frosted Cupcakes

Christmas Tree Frosted Cupcakes, easy and super cute technique for a festive holiday treat!

We all want to put out little cute treats during the holidays right? But some of us *ahem* aren’t that gifted at decorating said treats… right?! That’s why I thought I would dedicate today’s post to these adorable Christmas Tree Frosted Cupcakes! They are basically regular cupcakes but with a couple Christmas tree like touches!

I started out with red velvet cupcakes. I just got the box kind because, well we like how they taste, they are easy, come out moist and delicious each time and there is basically no thinking involved… so shoot me.

Let these babies cool completely on a wired rack or you will have melted Christmas Tree Frosted Cupcakes.

Then, take your frosting and dye it the green you want. I liked this intense, bright green but if you want a darker forest green to look more tree-like, go for it! I used my homemade cream cheese frosting and I’m inserting the recipe for that at the end of this post, you’re welcome. (Seriously, you’re welcome it is by far the best tasting cream cheese frosting ever!)

Using a large star tip on a piping bag. Frost the cupcakes generously .

Sprinkle very lightly with rainbow nonpareils to mimic lights on the Christmas Tree and a yellow star sprinkle right on top!

And, that’s it! Can’t get much easier right?!

Boom, your Christmas dessert spread just got 10x cuter, go you! Now for that cream cheese frosting recipe… drool:

Classic Cream Cheese Frosting

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Traditional

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 111 kcal

The best cream cheese frosting!

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Ingredients

• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Cream the cream cheese and butter together using a hand mixer.
2. Add the vanilla, add the powdered sugar in 1/2 Cup at a time until fully incorporated.
3. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Classic Cream Cheese Frosting

Amount Per Serving

Calories 111 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 10mg 3%

Sodium 31mg 1%

Potassium 13mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Sugars 19g

Vitamin A 2.5%

Calcium 0.9%

Iron 0.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Dana DeVolk

Dana is a professional Chef turned blogger, recipe developer, food photographer, and more! Her passion is writing about food and posting recipes while offering tips and tricks of the trade. She lives in Florida with her Hubby and four fur babies.

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