Festive Vanilla Holiday Cupcakes

Recipe by: Eggland's Best

Homemade vanilla cupcakes with easy, fun and festive decor!

Make This Recipe

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 stick unsalted butter (room temp)

3/4 cup milk

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

16 oz regular cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

8 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

For Decorating:

Snowglobe:

Ornament

Gingerbread Cookie

Snowman:

Marshmallows

Pretzel Sticks

Peanut Butter Cup

Trees:

Pretzel Sticks

Green Frosting

Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350°F
Sift flour and baking powder and set aside. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy while adding eggs one at a time, add in vanilla extract.
Gradually add flour mixture and milk to mixer until well incorporated.  
Divide batter evenly on cupcake liners. Bake for about 18-20 mins. Let cool on a wire rack before decorating.

Decorating/Frosting:

In a bowl, add the butter and cream cheese and whisk well until lump-free. Add the vanilla extract and salt, and mix some more. Mix in the powdered sugar until combined.
Using a regular icing tip, pipe the frosting onto the cupcake.
Decorate with optional toppings as pictured in image.

Recipe Tips:

For the frosting, make sure to remove the butter and cream cheese from the fridge so that it will be easier to mix and make the frosting.
If making the snowman, using icing to hold pieces together