Red and Green Chocolate Christmas Cupcakes

For a festive dessert that kids will love, try these Christmas cupcakes, which have a chocolate cupcake base, and red and/or green frosting on top. Piping a combination of red and white frosting on top of some of them makes the most perfect Santa hats whereas green frosting gives the cupcakes a Christmas tree adornment.

To make the Christmas cupcakes, you first make the cake base with yogurt, milk, oil, egg whites, lemon juice, vinegar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sugar. Then, the batter gets divided between muffin cups and baked in the oven. After that, once the cupcakes are cooled, you make a frosting by whipping cream cheese with heavy cream, and powdered sugar. Then, you can divide the cream cheese frosting between three bowls, and color one with red food coloring, and the other with green food coloring. Then, the frostings get divided between three piping bags so that you can pipe Christmas trees or Santa hats on top of the cupcakes before adorning them with sprinkles. The resulting cupcakes are fluffy and sweet, with just the right amount of chocolate and a whimsical festive flair.

What are Christmas Cupcakes?

These Christmas cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes that have red and/or green frosting on top so their toppings look like either Santa hats or Christmas trees. You make one batch of cream cheese frosting before dividing it up and coloring it with the food coloring. The frosting is wonderfully velvety and creamy with a delicious tangy and sweet flavor.

Pro Tips

• Don’t overbake the cupcakes. You will know they are ready when you can insert a skewer in their centers and have it come out clean.
• If you prefer not to use food coloring in your frosting, you could leave the frosting plain and decorate with red and green sprinkles.
• To ensure the cupcakes are even sizes, use a cookie scoop or measuring cup when measuring the batter into the muffin cups.
• Use Christmas-themed cupcake liners for an extra festive touch.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Can I Make Sure My Christmas Cupcakes are Moist?

Your cupcakes will dry out if they are baked too long in the oven. To make sure they don’t overbake, you can test their doneness by inserting a toothpick or skewer in the middle; if it comes out clean, you will know they are done.

Why are My Cupcakes Not Rising?

Your cupcakes may not rise if the baking soda isn’t fresh. Make sure the baking soda you use is still fresh before you add it to this recipe.

Can I Put Both Red and Green Icing on Each Cupcake?

Absolutely! If you would like to add both types of icing to each cupcake, you could do a swirled red and green top. To do so, place red icing on one side of the piping bag and green icing on the other side. Then, you can pipe it on top of each cupcake for a swirled effect.

How to Store Christmas Cupcakes

Leftover Christmas cupcakes can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days or in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. If you store them in the fridge, you can bring them up to room temperature before serving them so that the frosting can soften.