Christmas wreath cupcakes
We’re taking a small batch of my eggless chocolate cupcakes, and decorating them like Christmas wreaths today! And then, we’re putting on a small amount of edible gold leaf, because these cupcakes are for Santa! They really need to be special! I love making easy, approachable but CUTE holiday desserts for you, like my Christmas Lights Cookies. If you’re baking with kids, you know how much they love M&M candies, I’m sure! I made a little video decorating the cupcakes, just so you could see how easy it is! I also shared this recipe in metric grams and standard American measurements. Truly, I want everyone to enjoy their own wreath cupcakes this holiday season.
Equipment for Christmas wreath cupcakes with M&Ms:
First, you need a cupcake pan with at least 6 cups, because this is a small batch recipe that makes just 6 cupcakes. Yes, you may absolutely double it, like I did with my Mummy Cupcakes and make a full dozen. Then, you need a piping bag (you can use a ziplock bag if you don’t have one) fitted with 1M Open Star Tip. It’s the same tip I use on my wedding cake cupcakes. It’s the most widely available tip, and it’s usually the first one people buy. It also cups in a lot of cupcake decorating starter kits. It makes beautiful roses so easily, and it makes pretty Christmas wreath cupcakes, too. You need mini M&Ms for decorating here. You can use regular-sized ones, if that’s all you can find. I find the mini M&Ms in a blue family-size bag in the candy aisle of the grocery store, but sometimes they’re in little plastic tubes by the register, too. You’re wondering about the edible gold leaf, I know. It looks so fancy, but really couldn’t be easier, I promise. It comes in little sheets pressed between tissue paper, and you use a paintbrush to lift it off the paper and transfer it to your frosting. You can do as much or as little as you like. Check out my Christmas recipes section for tons more cute cookies, candies, and festive treats on a small scale…because Santa doesn’t really need 3 dozen cookies, does he? *You can use any type of oil that is flavorless: canola, grapeseed, or vegetable oil.
M&M's Minis Slofoodgroup 24 Karat Edible Gold Leaf Loose Sheets (10 Sheets Gold Leaf per Book) Gold Leaf Sheet Size 3.15in x 3.15in Loose Leaf Sheets Wilton 1M Open Star Piping Tip(2pk) Wilton 6-cup Muffin Pan
