Christmas Tree Cake

Dairy Free
Christmas Tree Cake
260 min.
12
209kcal

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Get ready to impress your family and friends this holiday season with a delightful and festive Christmas Tree Cake! This eye-catching dessert is not only a feast for the eyes but also a delicious treat that everyone will love. Perfect for gatherings, parties, or simply to bring some holiday cheer to your home, this cake is designed to be dairy-free, making it suitable for those with dietary restrictions.

Imagine a beautifully crafted cake shaped like a Christmas tree, adorned with vibrant green sugar that mimics the look of fresh pine boughs. The cake is layered and frosted with fluffy white frosting, creating a snowy effect that is simply irresistible. To add a touch of whimsy, candy canes serve as the tree trunk, while colorful gumdrops can be scattered throughout to resemble festive ornaments and lights.

With a total preparation time of just over four hours, this cake is surprisingly easy to make, especially with the help of a boxed cake mix. Whether you choose to bake a classic flavor or something more adventurous, the result will be a moist and flavorful cake that will have everyone coming back for seconds. So gather your ingredients, roll up your sleeves, and let’s create a holiday masterpiece that will be the centerpiece of your dessert table!

Ingredients

  •  candy canes 
  • piece chocolate-covered peanuts with foil
  • containers fluffy frosting white
  • small gumdrops assorted
  • 12 servings sugar green
  • box duncan hines classic decadent cake mix (any flavor*)

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • wire rack
  • aluminum foil
  • serrated knife

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
  2. Using serrated knife, cut rounded top off cake to level surface; place cut side down. From the middle of one short side, make a diagonal cut to each corner on opposite side, making 3 triangular pieces, as shown in diagram. Make tree shape by arranging 2 outer pieces with straight 13-inch sides together on foil-covered tray; frost top.
  3. Place remaining center piece on top.
  4. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting. Press candy cane pieces in end of tree to make trunk.
  5. Sprinkle with colored sugar to look like boughs. Arrange gumdrops on cake to look like lights or ornaments. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

Calories209kcal
Protein3.36%
Fat7.08%
Carbs89.56%

Properties

Glycemic Index
15.92
Glycemic Load
8.63
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
3.2926086657883%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:208.55kcal
10.43%
Fat:1.67g
2.57%
Saturated Fat:0.85g
5.34%
Carbohydrates:47.43g
15.81%
Net Carbohydrates:46.95g
17.07%
Sugar:30.42g
33.8%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:299.14mg
13.01%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.78g
3.56%
Phosphorus:145.34mg
14.53%
Calcium:94.56mg
9.46%
Folate:30.18µg
7.54%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
6.24%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
5.67%
Selenium:3.78µg
5.4%
Vitamin B3:1.03mg
5.14%
Iron:0.85mg
4.72%
Manganese:0.09mg
4.46%
Vitamin E:0.38mg
2.52%
Fiber:0.48g
1.91%
Copper:0.04mg
1.8%
Zinc:0.2mg
1.34%
Vitamin B5:0.13mg
1.27%
Magnesium:4.78mg
1.2%
Vitamin K:1.19µg
1.13%