Christmas Tree Cake Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 pkt Cake Mix (any flavor)
- 5 c. Confectioners' Sugar
- 3/4 c. Crisco Shortening
- 1/2 c. Water
- 1/3 c. Non-dairy Creamer
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Green Food Coloring Peppermint Candies Pretzel Rods Large Gumdrops
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 13x9 pan. Prepare, bake and cold cake following package directions.
- For decorator frosting: Combine confectioners sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 3 min. Beat at high speed for 5 minutes. Add in more confectioners sugar to thicken or possibly more water to thin as needed. Reserve 1 c frosting. Tint remaining frosting w/ green food coloring. Cut cooled cake diagonally and invert one piece so which the cake takes on a tree shape with a wide base. Spread green frosting over cake. Decorate tree with reserved white frosting and peppermint candies. Make trunk from pretzel rods. Roll out large gumdrop and cut with star cookie cutter. Top tree with gumdrop star.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 117g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 498 | |
| Calories from Fat 158 | 32% |
| Total Fat 17.93g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 3.75g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 4.28g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 385mg | 16% |
| Potassium 38mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 83.99g | 22% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 49.04g | 33% |
| Protein 1.92g | 3% |
