Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Name: Christmas Tree Cupcakes
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package white cake mix; 2/3 cup buttermilk *; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 cup mini real semi-sweet chocolate chips, if desired; Frosting; 5 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half; Green food color; Decorations; 12 ice cream sugar cones; 1/2 cup white sanding sugar **; Small semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils, if desired; Large star-shaped decorator sprinkles

Make a holiday forest of sparkling trees by frosting sugar cones and placing them on cupcakes.

What's this?

What is this button?

You now are able to shop & buy these ingredients online! After you select your market, you decide if you want to have your items delivered or picked up today!

Learn How it Works...

60 min

Prep Time

1 hr 20 min

Total Time

cupcakes

Get started!

Keep screen on.

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package white cake mix

²/₃ cup buttermilk

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 cup mini real semi-sweet chocolate chips, if desired

Frosting

5 cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

5 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

Green food color

Decorations

12 ice cream sugar cones

¹/₂ cup white sanding sugar

Small semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils, if desired

Large star-shaped decorator sprinkles

*Substitute 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 2/3 cup. Let stand 5 minutes. **Substitute your favorite color sanding sugar or sparkling decorator sugar.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350ºF. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl except chocolate chips; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Stir in mini chocolate chips, if desired.
STEP 3

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 2/3 full. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. (Set 12 cupcakes aside for another use.)
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter and vanilla in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding corn syrup and enough half & half for desired spreading consistency. Divide frosting in half. Frost 12 cupcakes with white frosting.
STEP 5

Tint remaining half of frosting with green food color, as desired; beat at medium speed until smooth. Place sanding sugar in wide shallow bowl.
STEP 6

Frost ice cream cones by placing 2 fingers into cone; frost cone with green frosting. Immediately roll frosted cone in sanding sugar to coat; place in center of frosted cupcake. Place small chocolate nonpareils around trees, if desired. Place decorator star onto top of each cone. Cover with plastic food wrap until serving time.