AN AUTHENTICALLY CUPCAKE DECORATOR by Celia

Christmas is a time of gathering with loved ones, gifts, snow and, of course, long evenings at home baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes and muffins with cocoa, cinnamon, ginger aromas, etc. ...
Today I'm going to surprise you with a recipe that I have prepared for you for these upcoming celebrations so endearing: Christmas Tree Cupcakes.

INGREDIENTS:

Recipe for 12 cupcakes

Cupcakes:

• 80 g. butter

• 135 g. flour for cakes

• 110 g. sugar

• 1 egg

• 80 ml. milk

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 1 teaspoon of baking powder

• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Buttercream:• 80 g of butter
• 125g icing sugar
• green food coloring

Decoration:
• Sugar stars, silver balls and golden glitter (edible)

PREPARATION:

Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 160ºC

Soften the butter in the microwave and beat using a whisk until creamy. Add the egg and continue beating.

Then add the flour (sifted with baking powder), milk, cocoa and vanilla essence. Continue beating for three minutes until the texture of a light cream.

Place 12 molds and fill it with the cream. Bake for 15 minutes at 160°C until the cupcakes have risen.

Remove from oven and let stand until completely cool.

Buttercream:Beat the softened butter using a whisk. Gradually add the icing sugar and continue beating until everything is well mixed. Then, we have to add the food coloring until the desired color.

DecorationPlace this mixture into a pastry bag with curly tip and decorate the cupcakes to form a Christmas tree. Sprinkle with a pinch gold glitter, place the balls and a star.

We have our Christmas Tree Cupcakes!.