Around this time each year, I usually get the urge to bake something Christmassy,
but can't quite find the time.
Whenever I need something festive, quick and easy,
these cupcakes are just that!
Ingredients: (makes 24 cupcakes)
- Box of white cake mix (the "white" is important!)
- 3 eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Water
- Red and green food coloring (preferably gel)
- 2 cans of white frosting
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions:
- Combine cake mix, eggs, water and vegetable oil (according to amounts on box) together in a large bowl.
- Mix ingredients either by hand or using a mixer until smooth.
- Separate equal parts cake batter in into three bowls.
- Add green food coloring to one bowl, red food coloring to another, and leave the last bowl white.
- Line cupcake pans with cupcake wrappers (these tend to look better in see-through papers).
- Start spooning small amounts of each color in each wrapper. I like to alternate the colors between each wrapper so that every cupcake looks a bit different (if you're confused at this point, I also have a video which I'll include down below).
- Once you've filled each wrapper about 2/3 full, bake at 350°F for about 14-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting so that the frosting won't melt and slip off!
- Using a piping bag (or large Ziplock bag) and a medium-sized star-shaped tip, frost each cupcake in a spiral starting from the outside and working your way to the center.
- Sprinkle with edible red and green sparkles or any festive sprinkles of your choosing!
x Jenna
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