GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES
Who can't like these? They're great! They are the best for Christmas parties. And everyone will love your cooking!
Provided by April's Kitchen
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and almond extract in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, followed by the self-rising flour. Gently fold the ground almonds into the batter; spoon batter into the prepared cupcake cups, filling them about halfway.
- Bake the cupcakes until they have risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
- To decorate, knead the fondant until pliable; set aside about 1/3 of the fondant. Roll out the larger portion of the fondant on a work surface dusted generously with confectioners' sugar. Using a round cookie or biscuit cutter the same size as the cupcake tops, cut out circles of the fondant; place a fondant circle on each cupcake. Press the fondant down lightly.
- Divide the remaining fondant into four even portions; place 3 portions into a bowl and the other into a second small bowl. Tint the larger portion to your desired shade of green with the green food coloring. Tint the smaller portion to your desired shade of red food coloring.
- Roll out the green fondant on a work surface generously dusted with confectioners' sugar and cut out 32 holly leaves with leaf-shaped cutter. Use your finger to rub away any white confectioners' sugar on the green leaves and arrange 2 leaves on each cupcake. Roll red fondant into 48 small red berries and place 3 berries on the leaves of each cupcake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 163.7 mg, Sugar 14.5 g
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Courtney Mackey
[email protected]These cupcakes are the best! I have made them several times and they always turn out perfect. They are so moist and flavorful, and the frosting is the perfect amount of sweetness. I highly recommend them.
Oronno Roy
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I made them for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Ryan michael
[email protected]These cupcakes were delicious! I made them for my family on Christmas morning and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Rajan Aslami
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I made them for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Yarikk
[email protected]These cupcakes were delicious! I made them for my family on Christmas Eve and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Nate Victor
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Nina S
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I made them for my family on Christmas morning and they were a huge hit. The frosting was perfect and the cupcakes were so moist and flavorful.
Raqeeb Anjum
[email protected]I love these cupcakes! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I have made them for Christmas parties, birthday parties, and even just for a snack. They are always a hit.
AHMAD AFRIDI AHMAD AFRIDI
[email protected]These cupcakes were delicious! I made them for my Christmas party and they were a hit. The frosting was perfect and the cupcakes were moist and flavorful.
Huzaifa Alvi
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my family on Christmas Eve and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.
joshua mutinda
[email protected]These cupcakes were a huge hit at my Christmas party! They were so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making these again next year.