Recipe of Today: Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Ingredients:

For The Cupcakes:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsps baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup whole milk

For The Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• green food coloring

For The Decoration:

• mini pretzel sticks
• assorted colorful sprinkles
• edible gold stars

Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

• Grab your Kitchenin KM50 Stand Mixer, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in the mixing bow. Set aside.

• In the mixing bowl of your Kitchenin KM50 Stand Mixer, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.

• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.

• Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.

• For the frosting, in the clean mixing bowl of your Kitchenin KM50 Stand Mixer, beat the softened butter until creamy.

• Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.

• Add the vanilla extract and a few drops of green food coloring. Adjust the color to your liking and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy.

• Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them generously with the green buttercream on top.

• Insert a mini pretzel stick into the center of each cupcake, forming the trunk of the Christmas tree.

• Decorate with assorted colorful sprinkles as ornaments and use edible gold stars as the tree topper.

• Serve and enjoy these festive Christmas Tree Cupcakes with your friends and family!