The holiday season is all about warmth, flavor, and festive cheer, and here at Air Dining Cabo, we’re excited to bring you a selection of delightful Christmas-themed cupcakes. Each one is crafted with holiday spirit, perfect for bringing joy to your travels. Here are our top picks to make your holiday flight extra sweet:
1. Gingerbread Cupcakes
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of warm gingerbread to bring on the holiday spirit. These Gingerbread Cupcakes are spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, with a hint of molasses for that deep, classic flavor. To add a bit of extra warmth, we’ve included a touch of ground cloves, making these cupcakes rich and inviting – like a cozy holiday hug in every bite.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your cupcake tin with paper liners.
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
Beat wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in molasses and egg.
Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before frosting. Enjoy the warm, spiced flavors of the holidays!
2. Christmas Tree Cupcakes
Nothing embodies holiday joy quite like a Christmas tree, and these Christmas Tree Cupcakes bring that festive magic to life! A moist cupcake base is topped with green icing shaped into a tiny tree, decorated with star sprinkles and edible glitter. The star of the show is a mini pretzel stick, making each “tree” easy to set up. They’re cute, festive, and irresistibly sweet!
Ingredients:
1 box of your favorite cupcake mix (or homemade cupcake batter)
3 cups green frosting
1 cup white frosting
Mini pretzel sticks
Assorted sprinkles and edible decorations (like stars or pearls)
Optional: food coloring
Instructions:
Bake your chosen cupcake recipe and let them cool.
Prepare frostings: If desired, color the green frosting. Spread a thin layer of white frosting on the cupcakes to resemble snow.
Pipe the tree: Using a star tip, pipe green frosting onto the pretzel stick, creating a spiral tree.
Decorate: Sprinkle with edible decorations for ornaments, adding a festive star on top if available. Insert the decorated pretzel into each cupcake.
3. Candy Cane Cupcakes
These Candy Cane Cupcakes are a seasonal favorite! Starting with a vanilla cupcake base, we’ve added a hint of peppermint and crushed candy canes for a refreshing holiday twist. White chocolate chips bring extra richness, while a swirl of creamy peppermint frosting and a mini candy cane garnish make this a classic holiday treat.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Candy canes, crushed, for garnish
Buttercream frosting
Instructions:
Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line your cupcake tin.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one by one. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine ingredients, alternating milk with dry ingredients. Divide batter in two; add vanilla to one half and peppermint with red coloring to the other.
Swirl and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool, frost with peppermint buttercream, and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Finish with a mini candy cane on top!
4. Winter Wonderland Cupcakes
Bring a snowy winter scene to life with these Winter Wonderland Cupcakes. They’re topped with white fondant snowflakes, blue accents, and edible glitter to give a frosty finish. Perfectly dreamy, these cupcakes are as magical as a snow day.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup whole milk
1 ½ cups white fondant
Blue food coloring
Edible glitter or snowflake sprinkles
Instructions:
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line your cupcake tin.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine: Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting with vanilla buttercream and decorating with blue-tinted fondant snowflakes and edible glitter.
5. Snowman Cupcakes
These Snowman Cupcakes are a delightful addition to any holiday dessert spread. Topped with a marshmallow “head” and decorated with chocolate chip “buttons,” they’re almost too cute to eat!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
Vanilla buttercream frosting
12 large marshmallows
Edible decorations (mini chocolate chips, candy corn, licorice)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla.
Mix until just combined, alternating with milk. Fill liners 2/3 full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Frost with buttercream, add marshmallow “heads,” and decorate with edible items to create adorable snowmen.
6. Reindeer Cupcakes
These fun Reindeer Cupcakes are a hit for all ages! With pretzel antlers, marshmallow snouts, and red M&M noses, they’re a playful and delicious addition to your holiday celebrations.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mini pretzels, chocolate frosting, mini marshmallows, red M&Ms, edible googly eyes
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line cupcake tin.
Combine flour, cocoa, sugar with baking powder and soda. In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Mix batter and pour into liners. Bake 18-20 minutes.
Decorate: Frost with chocolate, add pretzels for antlers, marshmallows for the snout, red M&Ms for noses, and edible googly eyes for an adorable reindeer face.
Each cupcake embodies the spirit of Christmas, crafted with festive touches that are sure to bring joy to anyone on board. Let Air Dining Cabo add a sweet holiday twist to your travels – Happy Holidays!
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