Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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I have the cutest little holiday cupcakes for you today! I made these Christmas Tree Cupcakes from scratch, and I dressed them up with some festive sprinkles, and I just think they are adorable, and perfect for your holiday dessert table.

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Here’s what you’ll need-

For the cupcakes-

• 1 ⅓ cup flour
• 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup sour cream
• Red cupcake liners

For the frosting-

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 drops green gel food coloring
• Christmas tree sprinkle mix
• Christmas nonpareils

Here’s how to make these Christmas Tree Cupcakes-

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream, mix again until just combined.

• Spoon the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners, fill them a little over  ½ way full.
• Bake 17-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and food coloring.
• Slowly add powdered sugar, mixing well to combine.
• Mix in additional green food coloring, if needed to reach desired shade of green frosting.
• Once the cupcakes are cooled, frost them generously creating your tree shape as you go up.
• Top with a star sprinkle and additional red, white, and green nonpareils.

Enjoy!

For a printable version of this recipe, see below.

Here are some helpful supplies for making these cupcakes-

You might also like these adorable Gingerbread Cupcakes for Christmas!

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