Easy Christmas Cupcakes
The easiest way to decorate Christmas Cupcakes - simple green icing Christmas trees! Easy and fun for kids.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 150 g Caster Sugar
- 150 g Unsalted Butter
- 3 Medium Eggs Free Range
- 150 g Self Raising Flour
For the icing:
- 250 g Unsalted butter
- 500 g Icing Sugar
- Green Gel Food Colouring See notes
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180deg fan (200deg non fan).
- Put 12 cupcakes cases into your tin ready.
- Cream your room temperature butter with your sugar until its pale, light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing really well after each egg. Don't worry if it curdles slightly, it will come good.
- Mix in your flour, if you are using a mixer you should do this by hand as it helps to keep the cakes moist.
- Spoon equal amounts of mixture into your cupcake cases. I use an ice cream scoop as this gives the perfect amount and ensures some uniformity.
- Bake for 15 minutes approx. You may need to adjust this depending on your oven. The cakes should be golden and slightly bouncy to the touch.
- Meanwhile make your icing.
- To make your icing beat your butter until its, pale, light and fluffy.
- Beat in your sieved icing sugar.
- Take your cupcakes out of the oven, when they are cooled pipe your Christmas trees.
- Sprinkle over Christmas themed sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 35mg | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 890IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg