Description
Festive chocolate cupcakes topped with green buttercream frosting, resembling mini Christmas trees, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Âľ cup sour cream
- Âľ cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- ÂĽ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 2 cups unsalted butter, cold and cut into chunks
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream (for frosting texture)
- Pinch of salt
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 M piping tip
- Piping bags
- Golden star sprinkles
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sour cream, heavy cream, and eggs until smooth. Stir in cake mix, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until just combined.
- Divide batter among liners, filling each two-thirds full and bake for 18-22 minutes. Cool in the tin on a wire rack.
- Beat cold butter in a bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
- Fit piping bag with tip and fill with green frosting. Pipe swirls onto cooled cupcakes to form Christmas tree shapes.
- Decorate with golden star sprinkles and holiday sprinkles. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg