Description
These festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes are a fun and easy treat for the holiday season. With a simple cake mix base, vibrant green frosting, and colorful candy decorations, they’re the perfect dessert to brighten up your Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix
- Green food coloring
- Frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Assorted colorful candies (such as red, yellow, and green M&Ms, sprinkles, or mini candies)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions.
- Add green food coloring to the batter, stirring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
- Pour the batter into cupcake liners and bake according to package instructions.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Frost each cupcake with green frosting, creating a tree shape by swirling the frosting from the center outwards.
- Decorate the cupcakes with assorted colorful candies to resemble Christmas tree ornaments. You can place the candies as “baubles” or scatter them for a festive effect.
Notes
- You can make your frosting homemade with butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, adding green food coloring to achieve the desired hue.
- If you want to get creative, use star-shaped sprinkles on top to resemble a tree topper!
- For extra texture, you can add shredded coconut for a snow-like effect around the base of the cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes