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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cupcakes
These Little Debbie Christmas tree cupcakes capture all the charm of the classic holiday treat in a homemade, extra-delicious way. With tender vanilla cake, a sweet cream filling, fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting, and those signature festive decorations, they’re the ultimate Christmas throwback. Perfect for parties, gifting, or anytime you’re craving a little nostalgic cheer.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
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Vanilla Cupcakes
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Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
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In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the granulated sugar, unsalted butter, and vegetable oil for a few minutes until light and creamy. Add the egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cuplarge egg (room temperature)1sour cream (room temperature)2 tbspvanilla extract2 tsp½ tsp vanilla extract
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Add in half of the flour mixture and mix until mostly combined. Then, pour in the milk and mix. Add the remaining half of the flour mixture and mix until the cupcake batter is combined and smooth.
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Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop about ¾ full. Bake the cupcakes for ⏱️ 20 minutes or until the cupcakes bounces back when gently touched. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Cream Filling
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a medium mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the butter until smooth and creamy. Add in the marshmallow fluff and mix until it is well incorporated with the butter. Add in the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Whip the cream filling for a minute or two until it is light, smooth, and creamy. Set aside.
marshmallow fluff1 cupheavy cream2 tsp¼ cup heavy creamvanilla extract2 tsp½ tsp vanilla extract
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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cup
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Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
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Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
heavy cream2 tsp¼ cup heavy creamvanilla extract2 tsp½ tsp vanilla extract
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Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Mix on low speed for several minutes or mix by hand to remove any air pockets.
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Assembling the Cupcakes
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First, tint some of the buttercream red. Remove about ⅓ cup of the vanilla buttercream from the mixing bowl and place it in a small mixing bowl. Add in the red gel food coloring and mix until well combined. Fill a small piping bag fitted with a Wilton #5 piping tip with the red frosting and set aside.
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Next, fill the cupcakes with the cream filling. Fill a piping bag with the tip cut off with the cream filling. Use an apple corer, piping tip, paring knife, or cupcake corer to remove the center of the vanilla cupcake. Fill the cupcake with the cream filling.
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Fill a large piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip with the white vanilla buttercream frosting. Pipe a generous swirl of frosting onto the filled cupcakes.
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Sprinkle the green sanding sugar over the frosted cupcakes and then pipe a swirl of the red buttercream frosting around the white buttercream swirl.
green sanding sugar1 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
533 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 cupcake
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
50 g
sodium Content
214 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
84 mg
carbohydrate Content
63 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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