# List of ingredients:
→ Cupcakes
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
09 - 1 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
12 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
13 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
14 - Gel food coloring in red, green, yellow, and blue
→ Elf Hat Decorations
15 - 24 sugar cones
16 - Colored fondant or modeling chocolate in red, green, yellow, white
17 - Edible glitter or sprinkles (optional)
18 - Mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips for hat pom-poms
19 - Piping gel or melted white chocolate for attaching decorations
# How to make it:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
04 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly into liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake 18–20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar, then add vanilla and milk, beating until light and fluffy. Divide and tint with gel colors as desired.
07 - Pipe swirls of buttercream onto cooled cupcakes using a large round tip.
08 - Cover each sugar cone with colored fondant or modeling chocolate, adding details like stripes and dots. Attach a mini marshmallow or white chocolate chip to the tip with piping gel or melted chocolate. Optionally, add edible glitter or sprinkles.
09 - Place one elf hat on each frosted cupcake, pressing gently to secure. Arrange cupcakes on a tiered stand for display.
