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Homemade Christmas Tree Cakes coated in white chocolate with red drizzle and green sprinkles

Christmas Tree Cakes


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  • Author: Aneta
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: About 1216 mini cake 1x

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

Scale

For the Cake

  • 13.25 ounces yellow cake mix

  • 4 large eggs (3 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk)

  • 1 cup milk

  • ½ cup salted butter, melted

For the Filling

  • 7 ounces marshmallow fluff

  • ¾ cup salted butter, softened

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk

For the Coating & Decorations

  • 1 pound vanilla almond bark

  • 1 cup red candy melts

  • Green sanding sugar (optional)


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs + yolk, milk, and melted butter. Mix until smooth.

  3. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 12–15 minutes or until the center is set. Cool completely.

  4. In a medium bowl, mix marshmallow fluff, softened butter, and powdered sugar. Add milk and whip until fluffy.

  5. Lift the cooled cake from the pan and cut in half. Spread filling over one half and place the other half on top.

  6. Use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out cake sandwiches. Place trees on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 30 minutes.

  7. Melt almond bark in 30-second intervals at half power until smooth.

  8. Dip each chilled tree into the melted coating, letting excess drip off. Add green sprinkles immediately before it sets.

  9. Melt red candy melts the same way. Transfer to a zip-top bag, snip the corner, and drizzle stripes over each tree.

  10. Let the coating harden completely, then enjoy!

Notes

  • Freezing the trees before dipping helps them hold their shape.

  • If the coating cracks, allow the almond bark to cool slightly before dipping the next batch.

 

  • 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