Christmas Wreath Cupcakes

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Christmas Wreath Cupcakes made with cupcakes, delicious buttercream frosting, and colorful, large sprinkles. They’re a fun and tasty festive addition to your holiday party! Wreath cupcakes are also a great item to include in your treat gifts.

We’ve been having a blast making all kinds of Christmas treats around here!

Wreath cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, and they’re surprisingly super easy to make! They’re perfect for the busy holiday season!

Making this recipe is a holiday activity that the whole family can do together!

These adorable holiday cupcakes are the perfect addition to other holiday treats we’ve already created – Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes, Bite-Size Christmas Tree Brownies, and Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Christmas Trees.

How To Make Christmas Wreath Cupcakes

The recipe calls for a box of cake mix to make it quick and easy. Feel free to use your favorite cupcake flavor.

Ingredients

1 box cake mix + additional ingredients per directions OR your favorite recipe
White buttercream frosting
Red buttercream frosting
Green buttercream frosting
Holiday-themed sprinkles

Tools And Materials

Grab a Wilton decorating kit which comes with everything you’ll need for this recipe, including:

Piping bag
Medium tip
#10 tip
#18 star tip

Wreath Cupcake Instructions

Just follow these step-by-step instructions to make holiday cupcakes that will get rave reviews!

Step 1

Bake cupcakes according to the recipe and cool completely.

Step 2

Use the white buttercream to pipe a smooth flat swirl on each cupcake.

Step 3

Use the red buttercream to pipe 2-4 horizontal stripes on each cupcake.

Step 4

Pipe the wreath shape with green buttercream around the outer edge of the cupcake. Then pipe an additional row inside the outside row.

Step 5

Decorate the wreath with the themed sprinkles.

Serve, share, and enjoy!

Christmas Wreath Cupcake Recipe Tips And Notes

Although this recipe is straightforward, it’s always helpful to have a few tricks to make things easier! Check out these recipe notes and tips to help:

To set yourself up for minimal cleaning, cover your work area with wax or parchment paper. Using a reusable baking mat is another great option since it’s washable and non-stick.
This Wilton decorating kit will have you ready for any piping you may do. It’s a good starter set to have on hand for all your decorating needs.
If you want to make cupcakes from scratch, you can do that instead of using cake mix.
Make sure your cupcakes have thoroughly cooled before decorating them. It would be a shame to decorate these beautiful cupcakes and have the frosting melt and run off the cupcake because they were still too hot.
Have fun decorating these cupcakes any way you like. Get creative and use any toppings and sprinkles you have.

Variations To Try

There are so many ways you can change up these cupcakes. Here are a few ideas:

Try using a different cupcake flavors. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coconut, or red velvet would all be incredible.
Play around with different flavors of frostings! Lemon or mint could be amazing.
If you want to change up the design, try incorporating other Christmas themes such as Melted Snowman Cupcakes.
Use holiday cupcake liners to add more holiday cheer and make them appropriate for serving at parties.

Christmas Wreath Cupcakes FAQs

Here are some of the common questions I see regarding this recipe. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments.

Do I have to use a box cake mix?

No, not at all! You can use your favorite cupcake recipe or even store-bought cupcakes to make this recipe even faster.

Can I use store-bought frosting?

Yes, definitely! This recipe works with either homemade or store-bought frosting. A piping bag and tips will be your best friend when decorating your Christmas wreath cupcakes.

Can I make these cupcakes in advance?

Yes, you can make these cupcakes a day or two in advance. If you do that, simply store them at room temperature in an airtight container until you serve them.

Can I freeze these wreath cupcakes?

Yes! For best results, I recommend freezing the cupcakes before you frost them. Then all you need to do is let them thaw and decorate before serving.

More Christmas Recipe Inspiration

These Christmas wreath cupcakes are the perfect treat for your next Christmas event. They’re fun, festive, and are guaranteed to be a hit.

If you want more holiday recipes, check out these other popular holiday recipes!

Christmas Wreath Cupcakes

Christmas Wreath Cupcakes made with cupcakes, delicious buttercream frosting, and colorful, large sprinkles. They’re a fun and tasty festive addition to your holiday party!