21 Christmas Cupcake Recipes To Try This Year

by Carole John

1. Champagne Cupcakes

Easy Christmas cupcake recipes

These champagne cupcakes will turn your Christmas party into an elegant party and have your guests enjoy them with a champagne glass. The combination of vanilla and champagne gives the cake a perfect taste, while the gold sprinkles toppings add to the festivity. The main ingredients include a vanilla or white cake mix, sparkling wine, eggs, vegetable oil, salted butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream and Gold, and white sparkly sprinkles. Find the full recipe at The Pioneer Woman. 

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Source: The Pioneer Woman

2. Elf & Santa cupcakes

These colorful Elf & Santa cupcakes are super tasty and fun perfect for a Christmas party. They are fun to make and you can involve the kids in making the cupcakes for a fun experience. The main ingredients include butter, golden caster sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, cinnamon, candy canes, strawberry pencil sweets, gold and silver balls, vanilla extract, fondant icing sugar, orange juiced, and zested. Find the full recipe at BBC Good Food. 

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Source: BBC good food

3. Mini Candy Tree Cupcakes

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These Mini Candy Tree Cupcakes are super cute with different beautiful colors for a festive Christmas party. They are easy to make and decorate and look beautiful on your dessert table. The main ingredients include chocolate cupcakes, Dark Green, Royal Blue, Turquoise, Bright Pink Candy melts, and Naturally Flavored Rich Chocolate Icing. Find the full recipe at Wilton

Source: Wilton

4. Carrot Cake Cupcakes

The carrot cake cupcakes are super tasty, delicious, and moist; which all your guests will enjoy for Christmas dessert. They are full of spiced carrot cake flavor and the Cream Cheese Frosting makes it tastier. The main ingredients include all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil, eggs, grated carrots, and Cream Cheese Frosting. The full recipe is at Sugar Spun Run. 

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Source: Sugar Spun Run

5. Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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These beautiful Christmas tree cupcakes are perfect for a Christmas party. They are super tasty, rich, moist chocolate cupcakes with festive Christmas trees made from ice cream cones. The cupcakes are colorful, and the white powdered sugar gives an illusion of snow, which adds to their beauty. The main ingredients are all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, strong coffee, melted butter, sugar cones, confectioners’ sugar, unsalted butter, milk or cream, and green food coloring. Find the full recipe at Preppy Kitchen. 

Source: Preppy Kitchen

6. Santa Cupcakes

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The Santa cupcakes are super cute with charming Santa faces that scream Christmas party. They are light and flavorful chocolate cupcakes topped with buttercream frosting to add to their taste and sweetness. The main ingredients include sour cream, buttermilk, eggs, hot coffee, veggie oil, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, butter, confectioners sugar, whole milk, and food coloring. Find the full recipe at  Preppy Kitchen. 

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Source: Preppy Kitchen

7. Christmas Light Cupcakes

These Christmas light cupcakes are easy to make and decorate for a fun, festive Christmas party treat. The Black decorating gel and Mini M&Ms toppings add to the beauty and color of the cupcakes. The main ingredients include devil’s food cake mix, heavy cream, block cream cheese, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, salt, Black decorating gel, and Mini M&Ms. Find the full recipe at Delish. 

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Source: Delish

8. Baileys Chocolate Cupcakes

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These baileys chocolate cupcakes are a perfect Christmas party dessert. They are super tasty, with a perfect texture and well-balanced flavors to leave the guests impressed. They are topped with whipped chocolate Bailey’s buttercream adding to the sweetness and texture of the cupcakes. The main ingredients include; Dutch-processed cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream powdered sugar, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, Baileys Irish Cream, and heavy whipping cream. Full recipe at Liv for cake. 

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Source: Liv for cake

9. Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

The hot chocolate cupcakes are great for hot chocolate and perfect Christmas treats. They are fun and delicious and easy to make. They are a dessert that everyone will enjoy. The main ingredients include unsweetened natural cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, dry hot, chocolate mix, heavy cream, and confectioners’ sugar. Full recipe at Spoonful of flavor. 

Source: Spoonful of flavour

10. Polar Bear Cupcakes

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These polar bear cupcakes are a perfect idea for cute cupcakes for a Christmas party. They are super cute, looking like tiny polar bears with sweet smiles, and taste even better than they look. They are easy to make and decorate and are guaranteed to impress your guests, the main ingredients include all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, sour cream, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, almond extract, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. Find the full recipe at Chelsweets. 

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Source: Chelsweets

11. Peppermint Bark Cupcakes

The peppermint bark cupcakes are great for a Christmas party dessert. They are super tasty, delicious, and have a perfect flavor pairing with peppermint. They are easy to make and ready in 55 minutes. The main ingredients include all-purpose flour, light-brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, sour cream, and Cheese Frosting. The full recipe is at Cooking Classy. 

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Source: Cooking Classy

12. Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

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The Snickerdoodle Cupcakes are easy to make and a crowd pleaser perfect for holidays, including Christmas parties. They are cinnamon sugar cupcakes topped with delicious brown sugar buttercream. They are super delicious, tasty, and kid-friendly; hence are enjoyed by everyone. The main ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, granulated sugar, buttermilk, vanilla extract, egg whites, ground cinnamon, and confectioners’ sugar. Find the full recipe at the Cake Blog. 

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Source: the Cake Blog

13. Red velvet cupcakes

These red velvet cupcakes are super soft and delicious making a perfect Christmas party dessert. They are easy to make; and though they have a simple look, they are extremely tasty to impress your guests. The main ingredients include plain flour, cocoa powder, unsalted butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, buttermilk, red liquid food coloring, white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, and peanut butter buttercream. Find the full recipe at Best Recipes. 

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Source: Best Recipes

14. Funfetti Christmas cupcakes

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These super light, fluffy and flavored Funfetti Christmas cupcakes are a perfect dessert for a Christmas party. Vanilla sweetens the cupcakes, while the Christmas sprinkles and candies add to the flavors and color. They are easy to make and decorate. The main ingredients include Sugar, Butter (softened), Egg Whites, All-Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Baking Powder, Vanilla Extract, Sour Cream, Milk, and Christmas-colored Funfetti Sprinkles and Nonpareils. Find the full recipe at the diary of a real housewife. 

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Source: The diary of a real housewife

15. Snow white cupcakes

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These snow-white cupcakes are super cute and impressive; perfect for a Christmas party treat. They are topped with peppermint cream cheese frosting that adds to their beauty and gives them a luscious, chilly look. The main ingredients include White Cake, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, vanilla extract, almond extract, vegetable cooking spray, peppermint extract, powdered sugar, Edible glitter, and Sugar snowflakes. Find the full recipe at myrecipes. 

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Source: myrecipes

16. Christmas cupcakes with gingerbread cookies

These cupcakes are super delicious and beautiful and are guaranteed to look good on your Christmas party dinner dessert table. They are easy to make and decorate while having fun with the FunCakes Mix for Gingerbread, Cupcakes, Buttercream, Cinnamon, Golden Stars Mix, eggs, and unsalted butter. Find the full recipe at fun cakes. 

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Source: Fun Cakes

17. Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes

These gingerbread latte cupcakes are moist and fluffy for a holiday dessert including the Christmas holidays. They are perfectly spiced with a well-balanced flavor, and the cream cheese frosting adds to the flavor with its perfect kick of lemon. The main ingredients include all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, fresh ginger, hot coffee, unsulphured molasses, lemon juice, zest, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Find the full recipe at Baker by Nature

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Source: Baker by Nature

18. Peanut butter cupcakes

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These peanut butter cupcakes are a holiday classic and a great idea for a Christmas holiday treat. They are super delicious, rich, and creamy and are easy to make, saving you the hassle of making dessert on Christmas. The main ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, butter, peanut butter, eggs, milk, Vanilla Extract, and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Find the full recipe at Wilton. 

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Source: Wilton

19. Enticed to ice skate cupcakes

These enticed to ice skate cupcakes are a great way to show off your creativity on your dessert. They are perfect for any holiday including Christmas holiday parties. They are easy to make and decorate and are guaranteed to impress your guests. The main ingredients include your favorite vanilla cupcake recipe, Silver Color Mist Shimmering Food Color Spray, Bright White Candy Melts Candy, Teal Icing Color, and White Decorator Icing. Find the full recipe at Wilton. 

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Source: Wilton

20. Choc-orange cupcakes

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These super beautiful and colorful choc orange cupcakes are a great treat for a Christmas party. They are delicious and well flavored from the orange and chocolate flavors. You can have your kids help in making and decorating. The main ingredients include soft butter, caster sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, orange rind grated, milk, red and yellow liquid food coloring, Maltesers, M&Ms, sugar,  icing sugar, cocoa, lemon, and orange juice. Find the full recipe at Australia’s Best Recipes. 

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Source: Australia's Best Recipes

21. Pink Cupcake Wreath

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This pink cupcake wreath is amazingly beautiful, colorful, and super delicious. This pull-apart wreath is guaranteed to look good on your Christmas dessert table and will have your guests staring at the beauty. The main ingredients include 18 Cupcakes Baked in Gold Foil Cupcake Liners, Vanilla Icing, White Fondant, Pink Gel Paste, Gold Gum Balls, Hot Pink, and Sixlet Candies. Find the full recipe at the cake blog. 

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Source: the cake blog

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