Description
Delight in festive flavors with these fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with vibrant green buttercream and peppermint candy swirls, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Whole milk
- Buttercream (1/2 cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla)
- Green gel coloring
- Peppermint candies
- Gold/pearl sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk flour and baking powder separately, then alternate adding with milk until smooth.
- Fill liners ⅔ full and bake for 22–25 minutes; cool completely.
- Whip buttercream until fluffy, tint green, and pipe tall swirls using a large star tip.
- Top each swirl with a peppermint candy and gold/pearl sprinkles.
- Chill for 10 minutes to help the buttercream set cleanly.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easier creaming.
- Use a large star tip for piping to achieve tall swirls.
- Chilling the cupcakes helps the buttercream maintain its shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg