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Holiday Cupcake Tree with How-to Video

December 7, 2011 by bblondie 70 Comments

Holiday Cupcake Tree with How-to Video | ButtercreamBlondie.com
I’m so excited to share this cupcake tree with all of you!  I love cupcakes and I really love Christmas, so creating a Christmas tree out of cupcakes is almost too much for me to handle!  Mini cupcakes decorated with buttercream, gumdrops, and of course a bit of sparkle, give the tree a really fun look.  It is a great project for all skill levels,  and also makes a fabulous centerpiece for holiday parties.

When I first thought of this, I couldn’t wait to make it!  I started out making my vanilla cupcakes and attached them to a styrofoam tree using toothpicks.  Next I colored my buttercream by using green and brown food coloring to achieve that classic Christmas tree color.  Using a star tip, I piped the buttercream on all the cupcakes.  I used more toothpicks to attach gumdrops to the tree to look like lights, and fill in the gaps.  I added some more candy and stars made out of fondant to add more detail.  The last thing I did was cover a star in gold disco dust for the top of the tree.  You had to know the disco dust was coming!  There are endless possibilities when it comes to decorating this tree, and it’s a wonderful project for kids to get involved in.  I hope you make a cupcake tree this season. Enjoy the video!


What you’ll need

  • 65 -70 mini cupcakes
  • 1 batch buttercream
  • green and brown food coloring
  • styrofoam tree – The one I use is 3 7/8 in x 14 7/8 in
  • toothpicks
  • gumdrops, assorted candy
  • gold dragees
  • fondant, star cutter, and gold disco dust for the star
  • pastry bag & star tip ( #825)
  1. Skewer frozen cupcake on tree. They are easier to work with when frozen.
  2. Pipe green buttercream on the cupcakes.
  3. Using toothpicks, wedge gumdrops on tree wherever there are gaps.
  4. Decorate with assorted candy & dragees.
  5. Dust a fondant star with gold disco dust. Once it dries place it on top of the tree.

Vanilla Cupcakes

  • 1 & 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 & 1/2 cups sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1t. vanilla bean paste
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1t. salt
  • 3/4t. baking powder
  • 3/4t. baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream butter & sugar till light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolks & vanilla bean paste.
  4. Sift dries together.  Alternate adding dries with sour cream .  Always start and end with your dries.  Set batter aside.
  5. In a clean bowl, whip egg whites and sugar until stiff.
  6. Gently fold whites into the batter in 3 additions.
  7. Line cupcake tins with liners, and fill them 3/4 of the way with batter.
  8. Bake approx. 10 minutes rotating once halfway through.
  9. Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, freeze them till ready to use.

Cupcake Buttercream

  • 2 & 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp.
  • 4 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1t. vanilla extract
  • green and brown food coloring
  1. Cream butter and powdered sugar.  Add 1 cup at a time on low speed so you don’t have a powdered sugar shower in your kitchen!
  2. Add vanilla extract.
  3. Add green food coloring and a few drops of brown to achieve that Christmas tree color.
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Comments

  1. artbyjazraf says

    December 7, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    >Meghan I'm right there with you when it comes to Christmas…Your cup cake tree is incredible…great party idea…what am I taking about, this tree is a party.

    Reply
  2. Cookin' Cowgirl says

    December 7, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    >So so so super cool!! That thing is awesome!!

    Reply
  3. Sarah Catherine says

    December 7, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    >This is awesome!! I would love to make a cupcake tree with my daughter <3

    Reply
  4. Hannah says

    December 7, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    >Beautiful! Love the bright colours, really Christmassy and a fab idea!

    Reply
  5. Gina says

    December 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    >This is super cute, but what if Santa got so distracted eating it, that he forgot to leave the presents.
    -Gina-

    Reply
  6. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    December 7, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    >So freaking awesome!

    Reply
  7. Kiri W. says

    December 7, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    >Wow! That is totally cute! I can't imagine how many perfectly frosted cupcakes I'd splat on the floor, trying to construct these, haha.
    I'd looove to nibble your tree 😉

    Reply
  8. Cassie/Bake Your Day says

    December 7, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    >This is adorable. You are so talented!

    Reply
  9. Tina says

    December 7, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    >I would definitely trade in the cupcake stand for one of these. This post really does reflect your passion for Christmas as well as creating in the kitchen. Bravo to your efforts here and thanks for the inspiration. Buzz Buzz!

    Reply
  10. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

    December 7, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    >OMG THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

    Reply
  11. Lizzy says

    December 7, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    >SO gorgeous!!! LOVE this idea for Christmas…now if you could just visit me and do an icing intervention, maybe I could make one, too 🙂

    Reply
  12. Steph says

    December 7, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    >These are so fun!! What a great idea!

    Reply
  13. bananamondaes says

    December 7, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    >This is incredible – a show stopper!!!! WOW

    Reply
  14. Lacy says

    December 7, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    >How cool is this?! They look incredible!! Amazing job!

    Reply
  15. janet@fromcupcakestocaviar says

    December 7, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    >This is awesome, Meghan! I know that even if it's easy, MY skill level would end with cupcakes everywhere and frosting on the ceilings but I am still going to drool over this one.

    Reply
  16. thepurplespoon says

    December 7, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    >those are incredible! what an awesome idea!

    Reply
  17. Magic of Spice says

    December 8, 2011 at 12:05 am

    >Oh wow, that is amazing!

    Reply
  18. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    December 8, 2011 at 1:54 am

    >This is stunning! A centerpiece and dessert all in one! So pretty!

    Reply
  19. Hezzi-D says

    December 8, 2011 at 2:39 am

    >Your cupcake tree is gorgeous! I wish I had the patience to make it myself!

    Reply
  20. thesmartcookiecook.com says

    December 8, 2011 at 2:53 am

    >This is beautiful! You are so talented. What a perfect holiday treat, and not quite as complicated as I would've imagined. The video is very helpful!

    Reply
  21. Kim Bee says

    December 8, 2011 at 3:17 am

    >You are amazing. So much talent, this is really remarkable. Love it.

    Reply
  22. Sandra says

    December 8, 2011 at 3:44 am

    >You rocked this one!!

    Reply
  23. Ann says

    December 8, 2011 at 3:51 am

    >This is absolutely amazing! I've pinned it and tweeted the pin! One of the prettiest Christmas ideas I've seen yet! BRAVO!

    Reply
  24. Amalia says

    December 8, 2011 at 5:56 am

    >This is amazing! Wow! I don't know what else to say…this is so creative and stunning! It looks so detailed, you're super talented! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Elies_Lie says

    December 8, 2011 at 11:36 am

    >super great idea for christmas!
    tq fr sharing 😉

    Reply
  26. Belinda @zomppa says

    December 8, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    >This is mad cool! I almost wouldn't want to touch it…almost.

    Reply
  27. Elisabeth says

    December 8, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    >What an amazing Christmas tree! All edible…just can't imagine wanting to mess it up, with kids and adults alike grabbing at those yummy frosted cupcakes that so much work went into it! Strictly for show…would not let anyone get even near it, but that's just ME!
    Simply gorgeous:DDD

    Reply
  28. Eftychia says

    December 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    >Oh, my kids will be thrilled with this Christmas Cake. Such a nice idea!!

    Reply
  29. Cajunlicious says

    December 8, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    >Meghan this is so beautiful!

    Reply
  30. RavieNomNoms says

    December 8, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    >SOOOOO cute!

    Reply
  31. Little Housewife says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    >WOW! Those looks truly amazing and so creative, almost a store display like! Im so tempted to do one, but Im pretty sure my tree will be crooked 😉 Wishing you all the best!

    Reply
  32. Cupcake Chromatography says

    December 9, 2011 at 2:29 am

    >Remarkable! Awesome for a Christmas party! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  33. Lynds says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:07 am

    >By far the most amazing Christmas tree I have seen…EVER! Love it, it really is amazing!

    Reply
  34. Jaime says

    December 9, 2011 at 9:57 am

    >Wow, this is a show stopper cake for sure!! Gorgeous Christmas and best thing is it can be eaten!

    Reply
  35. Peggy says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:35 am

    >The cupcake tree looks so festive! I love it =)

    Reply
  36. Becky says

    December 9, 2011 at 11:55 am

    >I am speechles! Your cupcake tree is amazing and so creative, and gorgeous. Congrats on the Top 9.

    Reply
  37. Sheri says

    December 9, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    >I love this tree!! Congrats on top 9!

    Reply
  38. Sandra says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    >Congratulations!!

    Reply
  39. Fahad Khan says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    >This is a great idea!A joy to kids and grown ups alike,I am sure.:-)

    Reply
  40. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    >Wow! This is just amazing! Congrats on the top 9!

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    December 9, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    >I really like this idea. I have done something similar using cream puffs and then pouring melted green icing over them. Delish!

    Reply
  42. Ann - Edible Education says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    >fantastic – just beautiful, I also tried chocolate covered strawberries as the filler.

    Reply
  43. Heidi @ CrockPotLadies.com says

    December 9, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    >That is adorable, my kids would demolish that in 10 seconds flat!

    Reply
  44. Jen says

    December 9, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    >Wow! That is absolutely amazing! I would love to try something like that, but I don't think mine would turn out as pretty as yours.

    Reply
  45. SamCyn says

    December 9, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    >Wow, this is really beautiful…Love it!

    Reply
  46. 1-2Punch says

    December 9, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    >Congratulats for being on best picks for Food Buzz, this one puts you way on top! Just adorable!

    Reply
  47. Caitlin says

    December 9, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    >This is so cute. I just can't get over it. I want to make one now!

    Reply
  48. Amber, RD says

    December 9, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    >B-E-A-utiful! Absolutely love it!!

    Reply
  49. Linda Y/PA says

    December 9, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    >Absolutely amazingly beautiful and so creative. Will be trying this for Christmas this year. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  50. alana says

    December 9, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    >That must have taken forever but it looks great!

    Reply
  51. April @ Ape's Eats says

    December 9, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    >This is amazing! Congrats on the Top 9 🙂

    Reply
  52. Donna says

    December 9, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    >Love this!! Perfect Christmas centerpiece. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  53. visda says

    December 10, 2011 at 1:22 am

    >wow! This looks amazing and delicious! Congrats on top 9 and Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  54. Marcellina says

    December 10, 2011 at 4:35 am

    >Fantastic cupcake tree! Love your blog!

    Reply
  55. Buttercream Blondie says

    December 10, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    >Thanks to everyone for all your kind words! So happy you guys like it 🙂

    Reply
  56. Jen at The Three Little Piglets says

    December 11, 2011 at 3:12 am

    >SOOO cute! And congrats on it making it to the Top 9!

    Reply
  57. Anonymous says

    December 11, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    >cuteeeee…where can we buy this styrofoam tree??pplz let me know..

    Reply
  58. Buttercream Blondie says

    December 12, 2011 at 12:19 am

    >Thanks! You can get the styrofoam tree at Michaels.

    Reply
  59. FoodandWineChickie says

    December 12, 2011 at 12:27 am

    >Okay, your frosting didn't droop or slice right off the cupcakes? Maybe the icing is stiffer than a standard one? I'd love to fully understand before committing to making it for a party I'm bring dessert for.

    Reply
  60. Buttercream Blondie says

    December 12, 2011 at 4:17 am

    >Nope, frosting didn't droop at all. I made a stiff buttercream that worked really well.

    Reply
  61. Gerry @Foodness Gracious says

    December 12, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    >Your a brave one O great Michael Angelo 😉
    How the heck did you come up with this, it's awesome. Can you build me a cupcake house I can live in??
    Take care..

    Reply
  62. Foodie Writes says

    December 12, 2011 at 7:18 pm

    >This is so beautiful! What a great idea!

    Reply
  63. Amy says

    December 14, 2011 at 1:10 am

    >This is spectacular! So much more beautiful than simply placing the cupcakes on a table. I am sure they are delicious as well, since I am sure you are a pro at making them :)!

    Reply
  64. Parsley Sage says

    December 14, 2011 at 1:14 am

    >My internet is mad at me and not letting me load the video! Grrrr! I'm sure its awesome though and this cupcake tree is fantabulous! So pro 🙂

    Reply
  65. A Spoonful of Yumm says

    December 14, 2011 at 10:53 am

    >fabulous !! looks so festive & colorful…great idea . happy holidays !

    Reply
  66. Jaime says

    December 27, 2011 at 9:10 am

    >Hi Meghan!

    The cake is absolutely gorgeous! I sent your link to my friend Soph, she was put in charge of puds this year and made it for Christmas. Photo in the link below:

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=310117222361837&set=a.308668645840028.73780.272057369501156&type=1&theater

    Thank you for inspiring us all with your amazing creations! Merry Christmas!

    Jaime

    Reply
  67. Naomi says

    December 4, 2012 at 8:15 am

    This is gorgeous! Thank you for the step-by-step instructions. I am going to try and make one in a menorah shape for Chanukah and another for my inlaws for Christmas!

    Reply
  68. Amy @FragrantVanillaCake says

    December 16, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    This is so beautiful Meghan :)! Wonderful job, and I am sure the cupcakes tasted amazing! Almost too pretty to eat, but I would dive in ;).

    Reply

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