Description
These homemade Christmas Tree Cakes are a festive, nostalgic holiday treat made with soft yellow cake, fluffy marshmallow filling, and a sweet vanilla coating. Decorated with red drizzle and green sprinkles, they’re fun, easy, and perfect for parties, gifting, or enjoying with family all season long.
Ingredients
For the Cake
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13.25 ounces yellow cake mix
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4 large eggs (3 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk)
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1 cup milk
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½ cup salted butter, melted
For the Filling
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7 ounces marshmallow fluff
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¾ cup salted butter, softened
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2 cups powdered sugar
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2 tablespoons milk
For the Coating & Decorations
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1 pound vanilla almond bark
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1 cup red candy melts
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Green sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs + yolk, milk, and melted butter. Mix until smooth.
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Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 12–15 minutes or until the center is set. Cool completely.
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In a medium bowl, mix marshmallow fluff, softened butter, and powdered sugar. Add milk and whip until fluffy.
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Lift the cooled cake from the pan and cut in half. Spread filling over one half and place the other half on top.
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Use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out cake sandwiches. Place trees on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
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Melt almond bark in 30-second intervals at half power until smooth.
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Dip each chilled tree into the melted coating, letting excess drip off. Add green sprinkles immediately before it sets.
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Melt red candy melts the same way. Transfer to a zip-top bag, snip the corner, and drizzle stripes over each tree.
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Let the coating harden completely, then enjoy!
Notes
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Freezing the trees before dipping helps them hold their shape.
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If the coating cracks, allow the almond bark to cool slightly before dipping the next batch.
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These store well in the fridge for up to 5 days or can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Christmas Tree Cake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg