Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes

These Christmas Tree Cupcakes are easier than they look and are such a fun and festive dessert for holiday parties! Made with boxed cake mix, you can whip the cupcakes up quick and get decorating in no time!

Easy Christmas Cupcakes

Some recipes are more than worth the extra effort and time, but when it comes to easy and cute food to make with the kiddos, the fun is in the decorating!

GUYS!!! Seriously, how fun is this Christmas Tree Cupcakes recipe?! You’re probably thinking they take forever to make and a bunch of special tools that you don’t have… totally wrong!

They’re so easy, and the recipe is actually made with a box mix and frosting! There’s no need to put ourselves out on every recipe this holiday season.

Ingredients For Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Box of White Cake Mix
Rainbow Sprinkles
Green Frosting
Green Sugar Sprinkles
Nonpareils
White or Silver Sixlets
Red Mini Starburst
White Frosting

How To Make Christmas Tree Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cupcake pan with liners.

2. Beat together cake mix ingredients and sprinkles until fully combined.

3. Fill cupcake liners halfway with batter and bake for 19 to 22 minutes. After baking, remove from oven and transfer cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool completely, and bake the next batch.

4. Once the cupcakes have all cooled, add green frosting to a frosting bag fitted with a large star tip.

5. Pipe the frosting onto cupcakes, starting in the middle and working around the starting point once, and then begin working up to create your tree.

6. Sprinkle with green sprinkles and nonpareils and top frosted cupcakes with a Sixlet. You could also use these large Star Shaped Sprinkles for the tree topper. If you wanted a flocked tree, lightly dust the trees with powdered sugar.

7. Add vanilla frosting to a frosting bag fitted with a small round writing tip. Draw ribbon lines on the starburst and gently press them onto the frosted cupcakes.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes Flavor Alternatives

But if you do feel like making a batch from scratch, use my Funfetti Cupcakes and Vanilla Buttercream recipes! And if vanilla isn’t your favorite, you could use Chocolate Cake instead!

More Christmas Recipes!

• Reindeer Oreo Balls – A cute no-bake truffle that’s great for kids Christmas parties!
• Christmas Chex Mix – Pairs best with your favorite Christmas movie!
• Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies – An edible activity the whole family can do together!
• Cute Mini Yule Logs – Made with Little Debbie Swiss Rolls for a quick but fun treat!
• Meringue Christmas Trees (Cookies & Pops) – Light, crispy sweet treats that prep in just 20 minutes!

This post was originally published in December 2015 and was updated in December 2019.