Christmas Tree Cupcakes

4.50 from 12 votes

These easy Christmas Tree cupcakes take just minutes to decorate and will add some festive fun to your party table.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Additional Time15

Total Time50

Course: cakes, cupcakes

Cuisine: International

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 178kcal

Pre-heat oven to 180C / 350F. Line a muffin tray with cupcake cases.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
Add one egg, together with one tablespoon of the flour mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
Add the second egg with one tablespoon of the flour mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
Fold in the rest of the flour mixture until well mixed together.
Use an ice cream scoop to divide the mixture between the cupcake cases.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when dipped into the middle of the cupcake.
Leave to cook in the tray for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

Using an electric hand whisk or stand mixer, beat the butter until soft - around 2 minutes.
Add the icing sugar, vanilla extract, milk and food coloring. Starting on a low speed and gradually increasing up to medium-high speed, mix in all the ingredients. This should take around 2 minutes.
Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star piping tip (I use the Wilton 1M piping tip).
Starting on the outside of the cupcake, pipe the frosting around and in towards the centre of the cupcake, moving upwards to form a Christmas tree shape.
Top each cupcake with a sugar star and add sugar balls to resemble the baubles.

If you have a Thermomix, I recommend using our Thermomix Chocolate Cupcakes and Thermomix Buttercream Frosting to make these cupcakes.