1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners/icing sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine all the cupcake ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter into each well of a muffin tin lined with baking cups. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
for the frosting:
2 oz. ready rolled white fondant
2 oz. ready rolled green fondant
2 tbsp. your favorite jam
coloured candies, non-pariels, star sprinkles etc
2. Roll the white fondant out to 1/8" thick on a greased surface. Cut out 18 circles using a 2" round cookie cutter, set aside. Roll out the green fondant to 1/8" thick on a greased surface. Using a small or mini sized tree cookie cutter, cut out 18 trees and set aside. Brush each cupcake with a little jam to form a thin 1.5" circle. Gently press a white fondant circle into the jam on top of each cupcake. Dip your finger in water and lightly wet the backside of each christmas tree cut out. Place a tree in the centre of each white fondant circle. Decorate with sprinkles, candies or frosting and food coloring markers to make each cupcake special.
Makes approximately 18 cupcakes
