Description
Fun and festive chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like Christmas trees, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder (optional)
- 2 cups butter (cold and cut into chunks)
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbs vanilla
- ½ cup plus 2 tbs heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- 1 M Piping Tip
- Piping Bags
- Golden Star Sprinkles
- Holiday Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the chocolate cake mix, vegetable oil, sour cream, heavy cream, eggs, cocoa powder, and espresso powder (if using) until well combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool on a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, beat the cold butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, pinch of salt, and heavy cream. Beat until combined and smooth.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls. Leave one bowl white and color the other with green gel food coloring.
- Using a piping bag with a 1 M piping tip, pipe a swirl of green frosting on each cupcake to create a tree shape.
- Add golden star sprinkles on top and holiday sprinkles around the sides for decoration.
Notes
Make sure your butter is cold before starting the frosting for the best texture. You can prepare the cupcakes and frosting a day in advance and assemble them on the day of serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cupcakes, Christmas, holiday dessert, festive treats, chocolate