Christmas Cookie Sprinkles Cupcake

As Christmas bells draw near, this cake becomes the focus. Christmas cookie crumb cupcake is like a star shining in the festive night sky. Cookie crumbs and sugar sprinkles are intertwined, like snowflakes dancing with elk. The soft cake body hides sweet surprises. Every bite is a blend of Christmas carols and warm memories.

Ingredients Needed

Milk: As an ingredient for making batter, it is emulsified with corn oil to create a delicate and moist texture for the cake.

Corn oil: Emulsified with milk to give the cake a soft texture and an aroma of oil.

Eggs: Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whipped egg whites help make the cake fluffy, and egg yolks add a rich color.

Low-gluten flour: Builds the main structure of the cake, making the batter reach the appropriate consistency and creating a soft cake.

Granulated sugar: Helps whip the egg whites to the ideal state and adds sweetness to whipped cream. It optimizes the texture after whipping and is convenient for cake decoration and shaping.

Whipped cream: Decorates the cake after being whipped to enhance the richness and delicate texture. Various combinations create diverse decorative effects.

Matcha powder: Mixed with whipped cream and others to give the cake a fresh matcha flavor and a unique green appearance.

Bear cookies: Placed on the cooled cake to add cute styling elements and enhance the fun of the cake.

Colored sugar sprinkles: Sprinkled on the surface of the matcha cream cake for decoration and embellishment, making the cake look gorgeous.

Strawberries: Placed on the cake as Christmas hat decorations, bringing bright red and fresh fruit flavors.

Melted chocolate: Used to embellish parts such as the eyes of the cake, enriching decorative details and adding a rich chocolate flavor.

How to ensure that it does not over-expand during the baking process

Raw material control:

Accurately weigh 45 grams of low-gluten flour. Its low gluten content is conducive to the formation of a soft texture. Insufficient amount will lead to weak support and cause excessive expansion. If the batter is too thin, add 1-2 grams of flour to adjust the consistency. When whipping egg whites, the amount of 35 grams of granulated sugar and the way of adding it in 2-3 times affect the stability of the meringue. Too much will make the meringue too fluffy, and too little will result in poor stability. Both are likely to cause abnormal expansion of the cake.

Key points of production:

When making egg yolk batter, pour in flour and stir gently until there is no dry powder to prevent excessive stirring from generating gluten and causing excessive expansion. When mixing meringue and egg yolk batter, use a rubber spatula to gently and quickly stir from the bottom up. Be gentle and quick to avoid defoaming and excessive air entering the batter and control the expansion of the cake.

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees. If the temperature is too high, the outside will solidify and the internal gas will expand too quickly, causing expansion and cracking. Open the oven door less during baking to prevent sudden temperature changes from disturbing the internal expansion. If the oven temperature is uneven, adjust the baking tray position appropriately during the process to ensure uniform heating and avoid local excessive expansion, thus ensuring a good baking effect of the cake.

What Christmas decorations can be used to decorate the cake

Edible ones:

Frosting snowflakes made with meringue are extremely festive. Put them in a special nozzle piping bag and squeeze out snowflake patterns of different sizes on the surface of the cake, making it seem as if it is covered by the first snow. Colored sugar beads and sugar sprinkles are also good choices. Red and green round sugar beads are like decorations on a Christmas tree. Sprinkle them on the cream on top of the cake or on the edges to add color and joy. Gingerbread men, as a classic element, can be placed on top of the cake after being homemade or purchased and simply embellished with frosting, just like playful elves. Cane candy fragments are also excellent. Crush them and sprinkle them on. Their red and white stripes have a Christmas characteristic and also enrich the texture.

Non-edible ones:

Mini Christmas tree ornaments can be inserted on top of the cake or placed next to it. There are various styles of plastic or ceramic materials. Some are decorated with shiny ornaments, adding a strong festive atmosphere and can be reused. Christmas bells can also be used. Tie a clean string and hang it on the edge of the cake or insert it. When it moves, it makes a crisp sound, playing a Christmas melody. But make sure the bell is clean and no parts fall into the cake, creating a beautiful Christmas dress for the cake.

What size cup should be used

Generally, you can use an ordinary small paper cup with a capacity of about 50-80 milliliters. This size is more appropriate. First, because the batter will expand during the baking process. This size can accommodate the expanded cake and avoid batter overflow. Second, its size is suitable for single-person consumption. As a Christmas snack or party dessert, it is very convenient. If you want to make a larger cupcake, you can choose a paper cup with a capacity of 100-120 milliliters. But correspondingly, you need to adjust the baking time and temperature. Because the cake volume becomes larger, it takes more time for the inside to be completely cooked. Moreover, when using a larger paper cup, pay attention to the filling amount of the batter. Do not exceed two-thirds of the paper cup, otherwise it is easy to overflow during baking.

Essential Tools

Mixing tools

Electric mixer: It can quickly whip egg whites to the ideal state and lay the foundation for the fluffiness of the cake.

Rubber spatula: It is extremely crucial when mixing egg whites and egg yolk batter. Its soft texture can gently stir to avoid defoaming and ensure the delicate texture of the cake.

Baking containers

Different containers: Prepare containers dedicated for emulsifying and whipping egg whites. Stainless steel or glass materials are preferred.

Paper cups: Choose small paper cups with a capacity of 50 - 80 milliliters that are of high quality, sufficient thickness, and non-stick. This is beneficial for cake shaping and demolding.

Measuring tools

Electronic scale: Accurately weigh various raw materials, such as 50 grams of milk and 30 grams of corn oil, to ensure accurate proportions of raw materials and determine the taste and quality of the cake.

Measuring spoon: Accurately measure small amounts of raw materials, such as 1 teaspoon of instant coffee powder, to make the recipe proportion more accurate.

Decoration tools

Piping bag: Used for squeezing batter into paper cups and decorating cream patterns on the cake.

Nozzles: Combined with different shaped nozzles, it can create diverse decorative effects and add an exquisite appearance to the cake, making it more festive and attractive for Christmas.