Christmas Cupcakes
Make these cute Christmas cupcakes with red, green, and white frosting.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter soft
- 1/2 cup yogurt
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Red and green gel food color I used Wilton gel colors
Instructions
To make the cupcakes:
- In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients until well combined.
- In a separate bowl cream together eggs, vanilla, yogurt, and butter until well combined and fold in the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill your lined cupcake tin about 2/3 full and bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of your cupcake comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
!To make the frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter until very pale and fluffy, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time mixing until just incorporated after each addition. Add powdered sugar to reach your desired consistency. If your frosting gets too thick you can add a whole milk or heavy cream to thin.
- With the mixer on medium speed add in salt and vanilla and mix well for at least 30 seconds.
- Divide the frosting equally into 3 bowls. Color one bowl green, one bowl red, and leave the last bowl white.
- Add your colored frosting into 3 disposable piping bags and add all three bags into a large piping bag fitted with a star tip. (I used Wilton 1M)
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and enjoy!