Christmas is a festival of happiness and celebration. It’s also a time to indulge in all the delicious, decadent foods that we’ve been missing out on during the rest of the year. One of our favorite desserts to make for Christmas are cupcakes! Cupcakes come in so many flavors and varieties, it’s hard not to find one you’ll love with just a quick internet search. If you’re looking for some delicious recipes this holiday season, check out these six tried-and-true favorites:
Chocolate cupcakes with peppermint frosting
Chocolates are a classic holiday flavor that everyone loves. This recipe adds a little twist to the traditional chocolate cupcake, with peppermint frosting and candy cane decorations! The preparation is a little more complicated than the average cupcake but so worth it for such an elegant flavor.
You can start off by making the chocolate cupcakes themselves, which are made with cocoa powder and hot coffee for that deep flavor. Then comes the peppermint frosting! Meringue is used to give it an extra airiness, while cream cheese helps smooth out all those flavors. Finally, top everything off with some crushed candy canes or even a little bit of food coloring if you want your cupcake red and green like Christmas colors! If you are someone who prefers fruity cupcakes, then make sure to check out strawberry crunch cupcakes, which are made with a base of crushed strawberry cereal and topped off with cream cheese frosting.
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
These festive treats look almost too good to eat! With only 10 minutes of prep time before baking them in the oven, these cute tree-shaped beauties will be ready just as quickly as they came together. To start things off, grab yourself six chocolate cupcakes, one bottle of green food coloring, candy canes (broken), one bag of white chocolate chips, and some colored sprinkles.
Line a cupcake tin with paper cups, then divide the white chocolate chips between two bowls. Melt down one bowl of chips in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until it’s melted and smooth. Repeat this process if not fully combined after three sets of microwaving.
Lastly, stir in 10-15 drops of the green food coloring, then mix until it’s fully incorporated. Tint one batch of melted chocolate a dark green color and leave another plain white for trees to be the same height. Now pop them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until all cupcakes have risen nicely or look firm on top with just a small amount of jiggle room if you touch the center lightly.
After 10 minutes, take all the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool in the pan for ten more minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Repeat this entire process until all cupcakes are done baking!
White Russian Cupcakes
These cupcakes are everyone’s favorite so ensure you try them on the big day. To make them, you will need to bake vanilla cupcakes, raspberry jam, and Kahlua. Next, spoon the mixture into cupcake liners so they are about three-quarters full while ensuring each liner has some space leftover if it won’t spill out when baking.
Now place them in the oven for 20-25 minutes, using your best judgment based on how firm they look on top. When ready, take them out but leave them in the pan after five more minutes before moving on to the next step. Next, whip up an easy 10-minute icing made with Kahlua and cream cheese to spread over cooled cupcakes before adding a dollop of fresh raspberry jam on top!
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Who would have thought that the best way to enjoy hot chocolate was by baking it into some rich, fudgy brownie batter? These are just meltingly good, so you absolutely cannot go wrong when making them for Christmas this year.
To start off, prepare your favorite boxed mix or our homemade version, which is incredibly simple if you don’t mind measuring flour. When ready, divide among 12 muffin tins lined with paper liners, then bake in a preheated oven until they pass the toothpick test. This usually takes about 10-15 minutes.
While cupcakes are cooling, create the frosting by mixing cocoa powder with milk in a small saucepan over low heat until it forms a smooth paste. Take away from heat and add vanilla extract, then stir to combine. Next, beat the confectioner’s sugar with unsalted butter for two minutes or so, adding cooled chocolate mixture as you go along, beating continuously at high speed. Once done, pipe on top of each brownie before serving them up!
Vanilla bean cupcakes
Vanilla beans are expensive, but they’re also very flavorful. You can use them for cakes or custards. The best thing about these cupcakes is how the vanilla beans flavor the cake itself. That means no extra effort on your part to get that cool speckled effect! To start, cream together butter and sugar (this can take a few minutes with hand mixers).
Add eggs, one at a time, until each is fully incorporated. Mix in vanilla extract, then scrape down the sides of your bowl to make sure everything is mixed properly. Sift flour into the mixture and stir it all up until you have a smooth batter. Next, add milk and sour cream, stirring between additions so that everything mixes evenly. Fill cupcake liners about halfway full – don’t overfill, or they’ll overflow when baking! Bake for 10-15 minutes or so depending on your oven’s heat level; test with a toothpick after 10 minutes if not entirely certain when done.
Cupcakes with sprinkles
Another easy recipe to make at home – you only need three ingredients! Combine butter with sugar and vanilla extract; mix well. Next, add an egg yolk one at a time while stirring the batter. Finally, stir in half of your flour mixture along with milk, baking powder, salt, and peppermint extract (optional) until smooth. Put paper cupcake liners into your muffin tin, then fill each about halfway full. Bake for 10-15 minutes depending on oven heat levels. Test with a toothpick after 10 minutes into cooking time.
Conclusion
These recipes are guaranteed to make your Christmas extra delicious! Whether you’re looking for a new way to enjoy cupcakes or just want some tasty treats, these ideas will be perfect. We hope that they help get you into the holiday spirit this December!
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