Best Christmas Cupcakes


Need festive cupcake ideas? This collection is packed with easy Christmas recipes.


Published: December 19, 2021 · Modified: September 18, 2024 by Jennifer Ryan

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Whether you’re hosting a sophisticated Christmas party or having a bit of fun baking with the kids over the Christmas Holidays, we have the ultimate list of Christmas cupcake ideas.

From bright and colorful cupcakes covered in sparkles to nostalgic full flavor, Christmas treats bring back lovely Christmas memories. Baking Christmas cupcakes is fun and rewarding. So whatever the reason you are making holiday cupcakes there’s something for everyone.

15 Best Christmas Cupcakes

1. Reindeer Cupcakes

These gorgeous vanilla and chocolate Christmas red-nose reindeer cupcakes make the perfect festive treat. Reindeer Christmas cupcakes look super cute and taste delicious too.

These cheeky Rudolph the reindeer-themed cupcakes would make a perfect DIY Christmas gift.

If you are not a big fan of fondant icing you could add your favorite red candies for the reindeer’s nose, the red M&Ms would be perfect for this.

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2. Christmas Pudding Cupcakes

A delicious Christmas pudding cupcake recipe. Themed on classic English Xmas plum puddings, it’s an easy-to-make yet spectacular Christmas cupcake idea.
Whether you know them as plum pudding or figgy pudding these pudding cupcakes are an unmistakable Christmas icon.

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3. Christmas Candy Cupcakes

Fluffy moist vanilla cupcake sponge topped with snow white glaze icing and red fondant, creating the best Christmas candy cupcakes ever. This is such a fun festive candy cane-inspired cupcake recipe that tastes absolutely delicious.

These Christmas cupcakes are decorated with fondant lollipops and colorful ribbons creating perfect Christmas-themed treats.

Candy cane cupcakes are always a great crowd-pleaser at our Christmas parties and are one of the first cupcakes to disappear from the dessert table.

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4. Snowman Face Cupcakes

This adorable snowman cupcakes recipe idea is easy to make. They’re a brilliant addition to the Christmas day festivities and they look great on our Christmas dessert table.

You may recognize this super cute snowman face character from the 1982 animation “The Snowman” Christmas movie. We watch it every holiday season and I’d definitely recommend you do too.

The moist chocolate sponge cake topped with a sugary fondant just works so well together.

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5. Christmas Cupcakes

These Christmas cupcakes are absolutely beautiful, the moist vanilla cupcake sponge topped with vanilla buttercream and decorated in fun festive ways taste so yummy.

The Preppy Kitchen makes an amazing display of seasonal cupcakes and these Christmas cupcakes are no exception.

This recipe has easy to follow instructions for 5 differently decorated festive and fun cupcakes.

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6. Christmas Light Cupcakes

Delight your taste buds and eyes with these enchanting Christmas Light Cupcakes! Each cupcake boasts a moist chocolate base, generously topped with a fluffy cloud of vanilla buttercream frosting. To add a touch of festive magic, we’ve adorned them with a string of vibrant M&M Christmas lights, creating a truly captivating dessert.

Crafting these delightful treats is a breeze, making them an ideal baking project for families or those seeking a quick and easy holiday dessert. The vibrant colors of the M&M lights instantly brighten the cupcakes, adding a cheerful and festive touch. These charming cupcakes are sure to be a hit at any Christmas gathering or bake sale, impressing both young and old with their delightful appearance and delicious taste.

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7. Christmas Santa Cupcakes

Another Christmas cupcake recipe to bake with your little ones, I love how easy to decorate these Santa cupcakes are.

With a few simple ingredients you’ll have yourself a batch of very festive and colorful Christmas cupcakes to share with friends. You can make these cupcakes even better if you change up the candy toppings to your favorites.

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8. Christmas Cake Cupcakes

These very classy and sophisticated mini fruitcakes are so beautiful, and would look amazing at any Christmas party. This Christmas fruitcake cupcake recipe is filled with traditional fruit, nuts and even a dash of brandy

If you plan to make these cupcakes for your little ones you can easily substitute the brandy for orange juice instead. These gorgeous Christmas cupcakes are definitely a crowd pleaser.

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9. Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream

Hot chocolate cupcakes topped with marshmallow buttercream and sprinkled with crushed candy canes and mini marshmallows. These cupcakes wouldn’t be complete without its cute little candy cane handle, making these cupcakes look like mini mugs of hot cocoa.

These cupcakes make Christmas extra fun, I mean you cant hold one of these without smiling as you bring it to your lips, pretending to take a sip. The great thing about these fun festive cupcakes is that they go really well with a mug of your very own hot cocoa.

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10. Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

If there’s one thing I love about Christmas time, its making gingerbread men with my kids. This Gingerbread cupcake recipe looks so fabulous, the gingerbread sponge topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting, its the perfect combination.

Christmas gingerbread cupcakes take less than an hour to make, so its the perfect recipe to make over the holidays as you’ll get to spend more time with friends and family.

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11. Chocolate Orange Christmas Cupcakes

Chocolate orange is such a classic Christmas flavor combination, I think that’s what makes this the perfect Christmas cupcake recipe.

The moist chocolate orange cupcake sponge topped with a delicious chocolate buttercream frosting, you can even add a few sprinkles to add a little Christmas sparkle to each cupcake.

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12. Christmas Tree Cupcakes

You can’t get more Christmassy than a Christmas tree topped cupcake. These Christmas cupcakes have a delicious chocolate sponge base then topped with green vanilla buttercream frosting.

This recipe could be a great one to make with kids, as they can get really creative with this recipe and decorate the mini Christmas trees any way they like.

Thinking about getting creative, you could also add a flavor to the buttercream icing too, peppermint would be a great festive flavor to add in.

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12. BBC Christmas Cupcakes

Christmas is the perfect time to be creative, this recipe by BBC Good Food is perfect if you want free rein on how you want your Christmas cupcakes to look.

You start off by baking some vanilla sponge cupcakes then ice each cake with vanilla buttercream icing then decorate anything Christmas themed. Add a little color by adding a few drops of green food coloring, this would be perfect for making Christmas trees or wreaths. Then sprinkle some magic by adding sweets, sprinkles or white chocolate stars, Well any Xmas candy you like literally, just have fun with it.

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14. Christmas Melted Snowman Cupcakes

This melted snowman cupcake recipe is super quick and easy to decorate. I think these snowman cupcakes look really sweet, it just melts your heart and feel a little sad that snow doesn’t last forever.

This Christmas cupcake recipe uses a delicious chocolate sponge as the base. Topped with an amazing marshmallow icing and decorated with a marshmallow snowman on each cupcake. The perfect Xmas movie night cupcakes to serve watching Disney’s Frozen movie, your never to old for a Disney movie lol.

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15. Grinch Cupcakes

No Christmas is truly complete without a little Grinch-y mischief. These adorable Grinch cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate the beloved Dr. Seuss character and spread a bit of holiday cheer. With their bright green icing and mischievous expressions, these cupcakes are sure to delight both children and adults alike.

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Christmas Pudding cupcakes with fondant holly leaves with "Merry Christmas" decoration

15 Best Christmas Cupcakes

Jennifer Ryan
Baking Christmas cupcakes and looking for easy cupcake ideas to get creative in the kitchen? Well this amazing Christmas cupcake recipes collection is packed with festive inspiration.
5 from 19 votes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, British, Japanese
Servings 12
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Select your favorite cupcake recipe's!
  • Organize all the required ingredients.
  • Prep your Christmas cupcakes in and have a Merry Xmas!

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Calories: 555kcal
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