Description
Discover the joy of baking festive treats that delight during the holiday season!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- Green buttercream frosting
- Mini chocolate chips
- Red and yellow candy stars
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, use a piping bag to frost the cupcakes with green buttercream frosting, creating a tree shape.
- Decorate the cupcakes with mini chocolate chips as ornaments and top with candy stars.
- If desired, sprinkle edible glitter on top for a festive touch.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try using different flavors of cake mix.
- Make sure the cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- These cupcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg