PULL-APART CUPCAKE CHRISTMAS TREE

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Try a new party trick this holiday season: pull-apart cupcakes!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 23 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

23 chocolate cupcakes
1 graham cracker square
1 cup chocolate frosting
4 cups vanilla frosting
Green gel food coloring
Small colored candies (such as Sixlets)
1 large yellow gumdrop

Steps:

  • Arrange 21 cupcakes in a tight triangle on a platter or cake board, using 6 cupcakes at the bottom. Add 2 cupcakes for the trunk. Break the graham cracker in half, spread chocolate frosting on the back and use to fill in the gaps in the trunk as shown.
  • Spread the remaining chocolate frosting on the bottom 2 cupcakes, using an offset spatula to add texture. Tint the vanilla frosting green; transfer to a piping bag with an open-star tip. Starting from the bottom of the triangle and working your way up, pipe the green frosting all over the cupcakes in small downward strokes to cover completely.
  • Add candies for ornaments. Flatten the gumdrop and trim into a star shape with a small cookie cutter. Place on top of the tree.

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