O Tannenbaum Cupcakes

By kdet

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Creamy White Frosting or two 16-ounce cans creamy white frosting or vanilla frosting
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 12 Pine Cupcakes or other 2-1/2-inch cupcakes
• 12 rolled sugar ice cream cones
• Green and brown paste food colorings
• White and/or green edible glitter or sprinkles
• Small pearl candies or other small candies

Details

Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl mix Creamy White Frosting and powdered sugar. Spread a layer of frosting on each Pine Cupcake.
2. Place an ice cream cone upside down on each cupcake.** Tint remaining frosting forest green with green and brown food coloring. Place green frosting in a large pastry bag fitted with a small open star tip. Starting at the bottom of the cones, pipe short bursts of frosting onto the cones to cover completely.
3. Sprinkle edible glitter around rims of cupcakes. Decorate cones with pear candies and, if desired, thyme leaves. Makes 12 cupcake trees.