#easyholidaybaking

Candy Cane Roll

A light sponge cake rolled with whipped cream cheese and studded with crushed candy canes, finished with a dusting of peppermint sugar. The whole thing tastes like the holidays in dessert form, with that sharp candy cane bite cutting through the sweetness.

These delightful holiday cupcakes are not only festive but also easy to make. They resemble charming snow-covered Christmas trees and will be a hit at any holiday gathering.

Ingredients: 1 box of your favorite cupcake mix. 3 large eggs. 1/2 cup vegetable oil. 1 cup water. Green food coloring. 1 cup white frosting. 1 cup powdered sugar. Edible glitter or sprinkles. Miniature ice cream cones. Miniature candy canes.

Instructions: Warm your oven up to the temperature written on the box of cupcake mix. Follow the directions on the package to make the cupcake batter. To make it a bright green color, add green food coloring. Fill cupcake liners two thirds of the way to the top with the green batter, and bake as directed. Allow them to totally cool down. As the cupcakes cool, make the frosting by mixing powdered sugar into 1 cup of white frosting until the frosting is thick and snowy. If you need to, add more powdered sugar. Cover each cupcake with a thick layer of the snowy frosting once they are cool. This will make a snowy mound. You can make the frosting look like snow by adding edible glitter or sprinkles on top of it. To make the shape of a Christmas tree, gently press a small ice cream cone into the middle of each cupcake. Cut the small candy canes in half and put one at the base of each cupcake tree to look like a tree trunk. If you want, you can add more edible decorations to the Christmas tree cupcakes, like small sugar ornaments or silver dragees. Feel free to share and enjoy your cute Christmas tree cupcakes covered in snow!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes