Christmas Cupcakes are the perfect Holiday dessert. The great thing about Christmas cupcakes is that you can virtually work any of your favorite festive flavors into the cake, the frosting, or the toppings.
Christmas is the time when you can show all your creativity and artistic skills while preparing the unique festive desserts. Without any doubt, guests will always praise your party if you have good food and desserts.
How to Make Christmas Cupcakes: A Festive Guide to Delightful Treats
If you’re wondering how to go about making your hot chocolate Christmas Cupcakes, you can have some help here:
1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Place cupcake liners into cupcake pans. In a large, heavy saucepan, combine the butter, oil, chopped chocolate, and 1 cup water. Heat over medium heat until melted and thoroughly combined.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, and cocoa powder. Pour the hot chocolate mixture into the sugar mixture and whisk until combined.
3. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time (making sure to keep whisking – you don’t want the eggs to scramble), then whisk in the buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full.
4. Bake cupcakes for 17-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Cool on racks for 10 minutes.
For the Frosting:
1. In the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a saucepan of simmering water, combine sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 cup water, and egg whites. Cook over medium heat, frequently stirring, until mixture registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 minutes.
2. Attach bowl to a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat mixture on high speed until glossy and voluminous, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Use immediately. After frosting, use a handheld kitchen torch to toast the top of the frosting if desired lightly.