Christmas Cupcakes with Green and Red Icing

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Christmas Cupcakes with Green and Red Icing Recipe

These festive Christmas cupcakes are ideal for any holiday gathering. They're sure to please with their green and red icing and fluffy vanilla cake base.

Ingredients

For the green icing, combine 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter with a fork
Red food colouring
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter for the red icing
Two large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Red food coloring
2 cups powdered sugar
Green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Green food colouring

Time Needed

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together for 3-4 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until they are just combined.
Divide the batter equally between two bowls.
Mix green food coloring and red food coloring in separate bowls until the desired color is achieved.
Fill each muffin tin liner halfway with the batter, alternating between the red and green batters.
Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them.
To make the green icing, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
Mix in the vanilla extract and milk until the icing is smooth.
Mix in the green food coloring until the desired color is achieved.
Frost the green cupcakes with green icing.
Repeat the process with the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk for the red icing, then add red food coloring to the icing and mix until the desired color is achieved.
Frost the red cupcakes with red icing.