Incredibly charming, perfectly portable sweets with a surprise cranberry filling.

While alayer cakeis quite the undertaking, these cupcakes are the ideal dessert for a holiday open house.

Make Brown Butter Cake through Step 3.

Southern Living White Poinsettia Cupcakes with Cranberry-Orange Filling

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Spray 3 (12-cup) muffin trays with baking spray; line with paper liners.

Spoon about 3 tablespoons batter into each liner.

Let cupcakes cool in trays on wire racks 10 minutes.

Remove from trays, and let cool completely on wire racks, about 1 hour.

Repeat with remaining tray.

Pipe frosting over tops of cupcakes (about 2 1/2 tablespoons each).

Garnish with candy leaves, bay leaves, and dragees.

Remove dragees and bay leaves before eating.