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    Create Bake Make / Cakes and Muffins / Christmas Tree Cupcakes and an opportunity to review Coles new Bake and Decorate range!

    Christmas Tree Cupcakes and an opportunity to review Coles new Bake and Decorate range!

    Published: Dec 4, 2015 · Modified: Mar 5, 2023 by Lauren Matheson ·

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    This post is sponsored by Coles

    One of my favourite things about this time of year is that there are so many cute and delicious Christmas recipes to make and enjoy!  Thanks to spending waaaay too much time on Pinterest (and watching The Great Australian Bake Off!), I’ve got a collection of fun Christmas (and if I’m honest every other type!) of recipes that I can’t wait to try.

    When it comes to re-creating some of these masterpieces I’ve seen, I’m sometimes put off by the difficulty in finding some of the items that I need, after all who wants to be dragging two toddlers around town trying to find the right cake board, fondant and everything else you need?

    My dilemma (and I’m sure others!) has been sorted thanks to Coles recently launching their new baking and decorating range, which includes over 100 products and has everything from cake and biscuit mixes, ready coloured fondants to cake decorations and equipment – see problem solved!!

    Coles Baking Products 2

    It’s so handy (not to mention less expensive!) being able to pick up ALL the cake decorating and baking products I need from my local Coles, and the bonus is I also get inspired to try new recipes when I see all the awesome new products in their baking aisle – I have my sights firmly set on a cheesecake creation using their Caramel Sauce!

    The Coles baking range caters for ALL skill levels and makes creating amazing unique cakes and other creations accessible to everyone – even novice bakers and the kids!  All of their products taste great and are free from artificial colours and flavours.

    I was more than thrilled when asked if I’d like to have a play with their products and given we are just three weeks away from Christmas (eeek!) I decided to make some Christmas Tree inspired cupcakes using products from Coles new range.

    A simple and fun Christmas Tree Cupcake recipe that the kids will love

    These Christmas Tree Cupcakes are an impressive Christmas Party dessert or you could even give them as a gift to teachers, friends or family.  They really are easy to put together – even with the ‘help’ of my boys!

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    To create these Christmas Tree Cupcakes, you will need:

    • Coles Chocolate Cake Mix with Icing
    • 12 x Coles Patty Pans – Red
    • 250g of butter – softened
    • 4 cups of icing sugar – sifted
    • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
    • Green Gel Colouring
    • Coles Silver Cachous
    • Coles Popping Candy
    • Coles ready to roll Red Icing – 250g
    • Small star shape cutter
    • Piping bag and star nozzle
    • Wooden skewer

    Coles Baking Products 1

    Creating these Christmas Tree Cupcakes is really easy!

    • First, place 12 Coles red patty cases into a 12 hole muffin tin and follow the instructions on the Coles Chocolate Cake Mix box.  Divide the chocolate cake mixture amongst the patty cases and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
    • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes in the tin before carefully transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.
    • To make your buttercream, place the icing sugar, softened butter and vanilla extract into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 5 minutes or until the ingredients turn pale and creamy. Add the green gel colouring a little at a time until you achieve the desired colour.
    • While the buttercream is mixing, sprinkle a little cornflour onto your bench and roll out a small ball of red fondant icing until it’s approximately 5mm thick.  Cut out 12 stars.  Use the end of your wooden skewer to make a small indent into the centre of your fondant star and gently press a silver cachous into it. Repeat until all of your stars are decorated.
    • Transfer the green buttercream into your piping bag and assemble everything you need on your bench

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    • Pipe the buttercream onto your cupcakes, as you are wanting to get as much height as possible, make sure you cover the surface of the cupcake completely with buttercream before you begin increase the height of the buttercream to give it a stable base. Repeat until all of your cupcakes are covered with buttercream.
    • Now it’s the fun part! Decorate your cupcakes with silver cachous, popping candy (along with any other decorations you like) and place one of the fondant stars on top of your ‘Christmas Tree’ to finish. Repeat until you have decorated all of your cupcakes.

    Christmas Tree Cupcakes 2These Christmas Tree Cupcakes are best enjoyed on the same day that you decorate them. You can make the cupcakes a day or two in advance and decorate them as needed.

    Christmas Tree Cupcakes 1

    See these Christmas Tree Cupcakes really are simple to make! To prove just how easy it is to put together fun and unique creations in the kitchen with the Coles Baking and Decorating range, we’re looking for five home bakers to have some fun and review some of the new baking goodies available at Coles. If you’d like to be involved, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me what inspires you in the kitchen.

    Good luck and happy baking!

    Coles Baking Range

    Conditions

    • Submissions close Sunday 6th of December at 6pm AEST and successful applicants will be contacted the same day via email and asked to provide a mailing address.
    • A valid email address is required
    • We do ask you to please provide feedback and/or images of the creations made using your review pack by Monday 14th of December.
    • This opportunity is only available to Australian residents.
    • Each Review Pack includes:

    Cake Pop Ingredients:

    · Coles Cake Pop Sticks 24 Pack
    · Coles Decorating Chocolate Coated Popping Candy 100g · Coles Pink Chocolate Melts 200g
    · Coles Rainbow Sprinkles 200g
    · Coles Vanilla Cake Mix
    · Coles Silver Cachous 85g

    Gingerbread Ingredients:

    · Coles Gingerbread Mix
    · Coles Neapolitan Micro Mallows 100g
    · Christmas Cookie Cutters Set 6 pack
    · Coles 100’s & 1000’s 350g
    · Use silver cachous and popping candy from Cake Pop ingredients list

    Cupcake Ingredients:

    · Coles Patty Pans Polka Dot
    · Coles Banana and Coconut Muffin Mix
    · Coles Patty Pans Multicolour
    · Coles Chocolate Cake Mix with Icing 440g

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    Filed Under: Cakes and Muffins, Celebration Food, Christmas

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    Comments

    1. Sarah Berryman

      December 04, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      My dad and his love of cooking inspires me in the kitchen. He has the ability to just create his own entire dinners without even looking at a recipe and they always taste great. This does occasionally create problems when we ask for something to be made again and he can’t remember what he did the first time. I love to make desserts and am always saving recipes I see online. I’m also a University student so often don’t have the funds to go out for lunch as much as I’d like, but will de-stress in my spare time trying to recreate what I would have ordered had I been out.

      Reply
    2. Renata

      December 06, 2015 at 5:59 am

      I love discovering new items, produce and techniques. Cooking reminds me of my late grandma when baking goodies would fill the air of her kitchen and my little fingers scooping up iced goods. As an adult I like to think I can fill my home with the same love and give my family lasting memories. Love, nostalgia and my belly are my inspiration.

      Reply
    3. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid

      December 05, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      How glorious! These Christmas Trees are just too cute! I’m inspired by cooking shows, things my mum makes (we might be a world away from each other but we’re forever sharing kitchen notes) and whatever’s in the cupboard. I find baking so therapeutic and there’s nothing I love more than baking a cake than sharing a cake, with my neighbours, my workmates or staff at the local hospital! I’m always looking for new recruits for my Feeder Programme!

      Reply
    4. Samantha Stewart

      December 05, 2015 at 6:58 am

      Baking is my stress relief. Having 2 small children, there is nothing better then getting in the kitchen to bake some sweet treats. I have baked several slices and cakes from your recipes and can’t wait to give these ones a go!

      Reply
    5. Julia

      December 04, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      I’m an avid home baker and would love to help you trial some products!

      Reply
    6. Chris

      December 04, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      It sounds like a lot of fun to try out exciting new baking goodies I would like to apply also. Thanks

      Reply
    7. Suzanne

      December 04, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      The internet, seriously so many amazing things that catch my eye and get bookmarked. Anything peculiar or bizarre that doesn’t seem like it would work has me itching to get into the kitchen (have you ever read about the ritz crackers apple pie) and lastly new products I see in the supermarket, Those new dr oetker fudge chunks at coles make a divine topping for that future caramel cheesecake youve got planned:)

      Reply
    8. Dani @ House in Tillford

      December 04, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      My inspiration in the kitchen comes from various sources- Masterchef, Pintrest, Food Magazine and other food bloggers! Between all of those I am never at a loss for inspiration!
      p.s super cute cupcakes, individually wrapping one would make cute gifts for officemates

      Reply
    9. Jo

      December 04, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      I would love to be able to have a play with the coles ingredients, I love baking and creating and now my daughter is starting to catch the bug too.

      Reply
    10. Alison Ball

      December 04, 2015 at 6:05 pm

      I am inspired by so many things – pictures of delicious goodies, especially blogs and magazines, my family’s voracious appetite for home-baked goodies. Even a surplus of something like eggs or bananas or choc chips gets me searching for recipes!

      Reply
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