Festive Christmas Wreath Cupcakes: Easy Holiday Recipe

5 from 41 votes

Beautiful festive Christmas wreath cupcakes perfect for your upcoming holiday party. These kid-friendly cupcakes are almost too cute to eat!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy christmas cupcakes, wreath cupcakes

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 366kcal

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Before you begin, preheat the oven to 350F. Add cupcake liners to a cupcake pan. Set aside.
Melt the butter and add to a large stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Add the oil, coffee, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Mix to combine.
4 tbsp unsalted butter, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup cold brew coffee, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer at a low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl halfway through.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 1/8 tsp salt
Scoop about 3 tablespoons of the dough into each cupcake liner. Bake for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. After baking, transfer to a wire rack to cool before frosting.
Start making the chocolate ribbons by melting the wafers in the microwave. Heat for 30 seconds at a time until they are completely melted.
1/4 cup white melting wafers
Add the melted chocolate to the ribbon mold. Tap the mold on the surface to remove any air bubbles. Put the filled mold in the fridge for about 5 minutes in order to set. Once the chocolate has set, remove them from the mold.

To make the frosting, add butter to a large bowl in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Mix on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes.
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Once the butter has been creamed, turn the speed down to a low setting and slowly add the powdered sugar. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
2 cups powdered sugar
Add the vanilla, cream, and salt. Mix on high for about 2 minutes.
1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp heavy cream, 1/8 tsp salt
Transfer the frosting to another bowl and then add a few drops of food coloring. Stir well. Continue to add more food coloring until you reach your desired shade. Once you're happy with it, transfer to a piping bag.
Blue food coloring

To assemble the Christmas wreath cupcakes, pipe a circle on the outside edge around the cupcake in an overlapping pattern. For best results, use a large leaf tip. You may also opt to use a large star tip.
Add the white chocolate ribbon to the front and finish off with the sprinkles.
Blue party sprinkles

Use gel food coloring: Gel food coloring will result in a much more vibrant color without sacrificing the quality of the frosting.

Allow the cupcakes to cool completely: If your cupcakes are too hot, the frosting is going to stick to them, making it hard to decorate.

Chill cupcakes after decorating: Letting your cupcakes sit in the fridge will allow the wreath decoration to solidify and maintain the elegant design.