Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Make the season merry with these Christmas tree cupcakes! They're fun, festive, and shockingly easy to make.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes Ingredients

You'll need just four ingredients to make this incredibly easy Christmas tree cupcake recipe:

· Frosting: Use store-bought vanilla frosting or try our top-rated Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing recipe.
· Unfrosted cupcakes: Of course, you can use a mix — but we recommend trying one of our top-rated homemade cupcake recipes.
· Food coloring: Stir in a drop of green food coloring at a time until you reach the perfect evergreen hue.
· Decorations: Sprinkles, colored sugar, dragees, or small candies work perfectly as "ornaments."

How to Make Christmas Tree Cupcakes

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make these festive Christmas tree cupcakes:

1. Spread a thin layer of frosting over each cupcake.
2. Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
3. Add the food coloring to the remaining frosting and transfer to a piping bag.
4. Pipe the frosting on the cupcakes in a circular motion to create a tree shape.
5. Decorate the trees however you like!

How to Decorate Christmas Tree Cupcakes

This is where you can get creative. Decorate your trees with edible "ornaments" such as sprinkles, dragees, and/or small candies (such as M&Ms, Skittles, Red Hots, gum drops, or jelly beans).

How to Store Christmas Tree Cupcakes

If you can, try to frost your cupcakes as close to serving time as you can. Choose a tall, airtight container to store the frosted cupcakes. They will last at room temperature for up to three days.

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams