CHRISTMAS is here........time to bake!

ELEGANT WHITE CHRISTMAS TREE CUPCAKES!!!!!

Christmas is finally here, and it is time to start your christmas baking.  This recipe is by Paula Dean, and great for the holidays!  They are pumpkin spice  cupcakes, topped with a butter cream cheese icing, which is the best part.
To create the Christmas tree I used a wilton tip #21, (you could also use one size smaller or bigger) and created a center base before I started to pipe the rest of the tree.  I originally saw this idea in green, like a usual Christmas tree, but I also think that you could do it in any color.  Then I used silver sugar balls, and gold sanding sugar to give it that finished sparkle look.  You are able to get both of these decorations at cake decorating stores.  I get mine from scoop n save in Langley.

This is such a great idea for a hostess gift over the holidays.  If the christmas tree is a little too difficult, you can simply decorate the cupcake normally and then add the sanding sugar and silver sugar balls for a decorative touch!
 Baking Tip-  Do you ever notice that after you bake cupcakes, the cupcake liners sometimes fall off or separate from the cupcake?  Well I have came across this many times and finally found a solution?

To avoid this happening, make sure you fill the cupcake liners three quarters full so that when they bake they rise up and over the liner.  Also, make sure to remove the cupcakes from the pan right after they are taken out of the oven.  Both of these tips should help the cupcake liners stick and hold.
Stay tuned for more Christmas baking ideas!