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    Home » Recipes » Cupcakes

    Tree Forest Winter Cupcakes

    By: Jessica · Posted: Dec 14, 2023 · Updated: Dec 14, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    These winter cupcakes are incredibly easy to assemble, especially because they use store-bought cupcakes. However, feel free to make your own cupcake recipe but you’ll want to use white frosting to mimic the snow!

    Oh my gosh, how easy and cute! Tree Forest Winter Cupcakes

     

    As a “semi-homemade,” kind of gal… you can guess how much I adore these little tree forest winter cupcakes.

    If you’re hosting a winter-themed birthday party, organizing a holiday event, or just want to top your kitchen counter tops with an adorable cake stand of cupcakes for Winter… then a winter forest cupcake may be JUST the thing that you need.

    They are incredibly easy to assemble, especially if you go the route that I usually like to take.

    Ingredients

    Ingredient for winter cupcakes, sitting on kitchen counter.

    Store-Bought

    I am such a sucker for store bought items, that I can add some “flair,” to, to make life and entertaining a little easier. If you’ve been around and have seen any of the parties that I style for brands and myself, then it’s NO secret that semi-homemade and store-bought items are my best friend. I’d rather spend time decorating and styling, than cooking and baking. Grab plain white cupcakes at the store, and you have a blank canvas to get creative!

    Winter cupcake sitting on blue plate.

    Assembly & How-To

    Cupcakes: We simply grabbed plain white cupcakes with white icing from the bakery department at our local grocery store.

    Rosemary: This herb is my BEST friend in the Winter. (Well, anytime of the year really.) It looks like evergreen, smells amazing, and is overall a BEAUTIFUL herb. Turning a rosemary sprig, upside down, stick the rosemary in to the top of the cupcake.

    Fresh rosemary placed in to the top of a cupcake.

    Powdered Sugar: With the resemblance of snow, a little powdered sugar sprinkled on top of a dessert can really “dress,” it up! Barely sprinkle a little powdered sugar over the top of the cupcakes and rosemary… being a little messy if your space allows for a “snowy” look.

    Snowy cupcakes with fresh rosemary sitting on top.

    Done! That’s it! 

    Even though these are as easy as pie to assemble, I still think they’re my favorite project this year. Perhaps that’s WHY they’re my favorite.

    I WILL be finding a way to use these for a future party that I style.

    Vanilla cupcakes sitting on blue plate, with rosemary leaves in the top.

    Storage

    You’ll want to store any leftover cupcakes in an airtight container or the frosting will dry-out and become hard.

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    Recipe

    Winter cupcakes sitting on kitchen counter.

    Winter Cupcakes

    Jessica Burgess
    These winter cupcakes are easy! Use store-bought cupcakes if you wish, and in minutes you have an adorable treat for parties or for an after-school snack!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 cupcakes
    Calories 177 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 vanilla frosted cupcakes Or any amount you prefer
    • 1 package fresh rosemary One package may have more rosemary than needed for 4 cupcakes.
    • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Cut any large pieces of fresh rosemary down in to smaller sizes so they fit on top of the cupcakes better.
    • Gently flip a piece of rosemary upside down and stick it in to the top of the cupcake. Repeat for all of your cupcakes.
    • Sprinkle each cupcake with a pinch of powdered sugar.

    Notes

    Make sure you store any leftover cupcakes in an airtight container to make sure they don’t become stale.
    You can make as many cupcakes as you like but just make sure you get enough rosemary and powdered sugar to make them all!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    1. Shannon says

      October 16, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      Did the rosemary flavor transfer to the frosting?

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      • Jessica says

        October 17, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Hi Shannon! I didn’t notice the flavor transferring but it may be best to wait until closer to serving just in case??? However, I don’t know if I’d mind the rosemary flavor a bit… haha!

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    2. Odille Douglas says

      November 15, 2018 at 11:04 pm

      You have saved my life! I was wondering what cupcakes to make for my little friend’s twin sons 1st birthday which was to be in a Forest Winter scene and I came across these beautiful cakes. I am making them and are sure that she will adore them.
      Thank you so much.

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      • Jessica says

        November 16, 2018 at 9:26 am

        Yippeee!!!! I’m so glad. These are perfect for a little birthday party. So easy and so cute! Thank you for dropping a note to let me know. I love to follow along and hear how you use them! 🙂 XO

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