Bring a burst of color to your holiday dessert table with these Merry & Bright Rainbow Christmas Cupcakes. Each cupcake features vibrant layered cake topped with swirls of festive frosting, sparkling edible glitter, and golden candy stars. They are perfect for kids’ holiday parties, Christmas baking projects, or simply spreading joy during winter. These cupcakes are as cheerful to make as they are to eat.
A Colorful Holiday Treat
These cupcakes turn ordinary baking into a festive celebration. With red, green, and plain layers, each bite is a rainbow of holiday cheer. Creamy frosting and edible glitter add sparkle and magic, making your cupcakes stand out on any dessert table.
Fun and Easy to Make
Even beginner bakers can create these cupcakes. You can make each colored layer separately or layer them in the cupcake tin for a rainbow effect. Swirled frosting makes decorating easy and fun, and kids will love helping with sprinkles and candy stars.
Perfect for Parties
These cupcakes are ideal for Christmas gatherings. They are easy to serve, share, and visually striking. They’re great for holiday cookie exchanges, festive classroom treats, or just adding a colorful touch to your home celebrations.
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Merry & Bright Rainbow Christmas Cupcakes: Fun, Festive, & Colorful Holiday Baking
- Total Time: 43 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
Description
Cheerful Rainbow Christmas Cupcakes with layered colorful cake, swirled frosting, edible glitter, and gold candy stars. Perfect for festive holiday parties or family baking.
Ingredients
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Red and green gel food coloring
1 cup granulated sugar
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
1/2 cup whole milk
Gold candy stars
Edible gold glitter
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and line cupcake pan with liners.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture.
6. Divide batter into three bowls for layering.
7. Add red and green gel food coloring to two bowls, leaving one plain.
8. Layer colored batters in cupcake liners for rainbow effect.
9. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.
10. Beat butter and powdered sugar for frosting.
11. Add cream and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
12. Frost cooled cupcakes with swirls.
13. Decorate with edible gold glitter and gold candy stars.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for vibrant layers.
Chill cupcakes before frosting for easy decorating.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 55
Keywords: rainbow Christmas cupcakes, festive cupcakes, holiday desserts, colorful cupcakes