Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes

Name: Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature ); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups cake flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional ); 1/3 cup sour cream (substitute plain yogurt ); 1/4 cup whole milk; 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature ); 3 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons plum jam (optional); 2-4 tablespoons milk (as needed); 1/4 cup plum jam; round peppermints; gumdrops; snowflake sprinkles; mini dehydrated marshmallows; pink luster powder (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

These sugar plum fairy cupcakes are based on the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker! They have a lightly spiced vanilla cupcake base that's filled with sugar plum jam, then topped with festive Christmas candies!

Updated at: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT