Homemade Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
Make holiday treats with this copycat Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes recipe! Soft creamy cakes shaped as festive Christmas trees will definitely attract kids. So much fun to make and eat, they feature a fluffy vanilla cake, sweet frosting, and that little bit of sparkle. Just a few ingredients, mix, bake, and decorate! This homemade version of the classic snack cake is a delightful, yummy way to bring Christmas cheer into your family. Give this a try and make those sweet holiday memories together!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 cakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: VegetarianDiet
Ingredients
Scale
- Yellow Cake Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 10 large eggs
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 10 oz (295 g) vanilla candy melts
- 2 tablespoons green sanding sugar
- 1 tube red cookie icing
- 24 oz vanilla melting wafers
- Illing:
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Cake Mix (or Kate’s Safe and Sweet Vanilla Cake Mix)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3½ tablespoons neutral oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9″ x 13″ pan. Mix the ingredients for the cake and bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes.
- Cut and Shape Trees: After cooling, use a cookie cutter or knife to cut out tree shapes. Place on a baking sheet, leaving space between shapes.
- Prepare the Filling: Whip butter, shortening, and milk with frosting mix until fluffy. Spread on one side of each cake piece and stack to form trees.
- Freeze: Place the cakes on a lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Dip in White Chocolate: Melt the white chocolate, then dip each frozen cake, allowing excess to drip off.
- Decorate: Sprinkle green sanding sugar, add sprinkles, and pipe red buttercream for garland. Freeze for 10 minutes to set decorations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 685
- Sugar: 64
- Sodium: 397
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 81
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 163
Find it online: https://www.rollrecipe.com/little-debbie-christmas-tree-cakes/