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!
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
Storage
You’ll want to store any leftover cupcakes in an airtight container or the frosting will dry-out and become hard.
A Woodland Themed Birthday Party???
If you’ve made your way here because you’re styling a Woodland Themed Party, you’ll want to see the Woodland Friends Party that I styled for my son’s first birthday. It was a HOOT! (Pun very intended.)
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Recipe
Winter Cupcakes
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
Nutrition
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.
Shannon says
Did the rosemary flavor transfer to the frosting?
Jessica says
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!
Odille Douglas says
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.
Jessica says
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