How adorable is this little forest of
Christmas trees...that you can eat! When I saw this floating around on Facebook
the other day I knew I just couldn't resist the idea of giving them a try! So I followed the link and it took me to a wonderful foodie site called Just a Taste. This
is actually a lot less complicated than it may look and if yours truly can pull
it off than you should have no problem in creating your own forest of pretty
little Christmas trees!
All you need is this...
1 box of chocolate cake mix of your
choosing
a box of sugar cones which usually come 12
to a box
2 containers of vanilla frosting or you
can always make your own
yellow and blue food coloring
some pearl sprinkles
* You will also need a pastry bag or gun
fitted with a star shape pastry tip. I used a pastry gun with a #18 Wilton tip.
Make the cake according to the box
directions and then fill muffin pan prepared with cupcake liners. While
cupcakes are baking take one of your jars of vanilla frosting and using the
food color begin to make the frosting color for your tree. Then taking one of
the sugar cones, spread on a thin layer of frosting and repeat for the remaining
cones. Transfer the rest of the frosting to the pastry bag or gun.
Once the cuppycakes are all done baking
let cool and if necessary cut the tops of the cakes to create a nice flat surface.
Slather on some of the white vanilla frosting to create a base for the cone and
then pop the cone on top.
Starting at the base of the cone, pipe the leaves onto the tree. Once done add the little pearl sprinkles and a dusting of powdered sugar.
And there you have your very Merry Christmas Tree Cupcakes! These can even double as a festive centerpiece. We have a few holiday events going on this coming weekend so I think I will be taking a forest or two as desserts.
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awesome cupcakes......
ReplyDeleteGosh Barbara! Those cupcakes are amazing. You make them sound pretty easy...I may have to dust off my cake decorating tips and make a "forest" of my own. Thanks for sharing this idea with us.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful and delicious!!! for the Christmas dessert table. Catherine
ReplyDeleteSo cute and festive.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, these cupcakes are more than adorable!!! I have to make them!!! Thanks for sharing them at THE SCOOP. PINNINGGGGGGG!
ReplyDeleteThis years New Year's resolution was to learn to use a piping bag/tips. I actually kept that resolution, but maybe I will extend my resolution into next year. Your trees are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Madonna
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