Description
These festive and foolproof Christmas cupcakes start with a boxed cake mix and are topped with creamy buttercream and holiday sprinkles—perfect for quick holiday baking!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients listed on box (usually eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and green food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
- Cupcake liners
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix package instructions. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare cake mix as directed on the box.
- Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full with batter and bake as instructed (typically 18–22 minutes).
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- To make buttercream, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar.
- Add milk and vanilla, beating until smooth and fluffy. Adjust consistency if needed.
- Divide frosting into bowls and color with red and green food coloring.
- Frost cooled cupcakes using piping bags or a knife.
- Decorate with holiday sprinkles and serve!
Notes
Use any cake mix flavor you like. These cupcakes are perfect for decorating with kids!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: easy Christmas cupcakes, holiday baking, boxed mix cupcakes, kid-friendly