Christmas Tree Cupcakes

5 from 1 vote

Make festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes with rich chocolate cake, fluffy green frosting, and fun decorations, perfect for your holiday party!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Cupcakes

Calories: 480kcal

Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325°F. Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Mix, either by hand or in a stand mixer, the oil, sour cream, heavy cream, and eggs. Then mix in the boxed cake mix, cocoa powder, and espresso powder if using.
1 box chocolate cake mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 1 cup water
Scoop the batter into your cupcake liners. I like using a ¼ cup measuring cup.
Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Make sure to bake all the cakes on the same oven rack so they bake evenly.
Let the cupcakes cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Frosting: In a stand mixer, beat your butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and the heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time, alternating between the two. Then add the vanilla, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt, allowing the ingredients to incorporate fully. Add in green gel food coloring until you get the green you are looking for.
10 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbs vanilla, 10 tbs heavy cream, Pinch of salt, Green Gel Food Coloring, 2 cups butter
Decorate: Using your 1M piping tip and the green frosting, frost your cupcakes. You want to build up the frosting as you move the bag and tip in a circular motion.
Place a star at the top and then use other sprinkles to decorate the tree.
Star Sprinkles, Christmas Pearls/Sprinkles

Tips and Tricks

Add sprinkles right after you make the tree. If the frosting sets up, the sprinkles won't stick.
To make a darker green colored frosting, stir in a tiny bit of blue and black food coloring gel to the green frosting.
Store cupcakes in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.