Pull-Apart Cupcake Christmas Tree
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 23 cupcakes
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 1 hr
Ingredients
23 chocolate cupcakes
1 graham cracker square
1 cup chocolate frosting
4 cups vanilla frosting
Green gel food coloring
Small colored candies (such as Sixlets)
1 large yellow gumdrop
Directions
- Arrange 21 cupcakes in a tight triangle on a platter or cake board, using 6 cupcakes at the bottom. Add 2 cupcakes for the trunk. Break the graham cracker in half, spread chocolate frosting on the back and use to fill in the gaps in the trunk as shown.
- Spread the remaining chocolate frosting on the bottom 2 cupcakes, using an offset spatula to add texture. Tint the vanilla frosting green; transfer to a piping bag with an open-star tip. Starting from the bottom of the triangle and working your way up, pipe the green frosting all over the cupcakes in small downward strokes to cover completely.
- Add candies for ornaments. Flatten the gumdrop and trim into a star shape with a small cookie cutter. Place on top of the tree.
Cook’s Note
To make chocolate frosting for the tree stump, remove 1/2 cup vanilla frosting and beat with 3 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate.