These homemade Christmas tree snack cakes taste like the ones in the box, only fresher. A boxed vanilla cake is baked thin, split and filled with a fluffy cream, then cut into trees with a cookie cutter and dipped in white coating. A drizzle of green and a few red sprinkles make them look just like the real thing.
Why You’ll Love It
- Starts with a cake mix.
- Looks just like the boxed snack cakes.
- A fun holiday baking project.
What You Need
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white or vanilla cake mix (plus the eggs, oil and water on the box)
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 24 oz white candy melts
- 1/4 cup green candy melts
- red sprinkles
How to Make Homemade Christmas Tree Snack Cakes
- Bake the cake in a parchment-lined half sheet pan for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat the marshmallow creme, butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Cut the cake in half, spread the filling on one half and top with the other. Chill 30 minutes.
- Cut out trees with a tree cookie cutter.
- Melt the white candy melts and dip each tree, then set on parchment.
- Drizzle melted green candy melts across in zigzags and add red sprinkles before it sets.
Tips
- Chill the filled cake so it cuts cleanly.
- Wipe the cutter between cuts.
- A fork helps lift trees out of the coating.
Serving and Storing
Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a homemade cake?
Yes, any thin vanilla sheet cake works.
Do I need a cookie cutter?
You can cut triangles with a knife.
Can I freeze them?
Yes, before dipping, for up to 1 month.
Homemade Christmas Tree Snack Cakes
Soft vanilla cake layered with creamy filling, cut into trees, dipped in white candy coating, and decorated with green stripes and red sprinkles.
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Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white or vanilla cake mix plus the eggs, oil and water on the box
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 24 oz white candy melts
- 1/4 cup green candy melts
- red sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake the cake in a parchment-lined half sheet pan for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat the marshmallow creme, butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Cut the cake in half, spread the filling on one half and top with the other. Chill 30 minutes.
- Cut out trees with a tree cookie cutter.
- Melt the white candy melts and dip each tree, then set on parchment.
- Drizzle melted green candy melts across in zigzags and add red sprinkles before it sets.
Notes
Cooling and chilling time is not included.
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