Everyone loves those iconic Christmas Tree Cakes and now you can make them right at home with this Copycat Christmas Tree Cake recipe! Yellow cake mix is jazzed up and layered with a delicious cream filling and dipped in white chocolate and drizzled with red chocolate and green sprinkles.
Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
To make the cake batter
To make the cake batter, in a large mixing bowl, combine 1 (13.25) ounce box, yellow cake mix, 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, 1 cup whole milk, and ½ cup unsalted butter (melted) Whisk until smooth.
Spread out the cake batter in the prepared jelly roll pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let the cake cool completely. While the cake cools, make the filling.
Prepare the filling.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl using an electric mixer with beaters attached, beat 7 ounces marshmallow fluff, ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature), and 2 cups powdered sugarfor 2 minutes.
To the filling mixture, add 2 Tablespoons whole milk and whip until light and fluffy.
If using a 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan cut the cake in half. Spread the filling on half the cake and place the other half of the cake on top.
If using a smaller baking sheet cut out the tree shapes and then slice the trees in half and spread with filling.
Set your filled trees in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes.
How to make the frosting
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 pound white almond barkin 30-second intervals until smooth and melted, stir the white almond bark in between each interval.
Carefully dip each tree into the chocolate, tapping off the excess and placing on a parchment paper lined tray.
Immediately sprinkle with Green sanding sugar sprinkles.
Repeat with all the trees.
Melt 1 cup red candy melts in the microwave, using 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. Place the melted candy melts into a small plastic sealable bag with the corner snipped off.
Pipe the red stripes onto the Christmas trees. Let the cake set for a few minutes.
Ready to serve.
Notes
Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3 days or in the fridge for 5 days. ● You can use a canned frosting if you are short on time. ● Your yield will depend on how big or small your cookie cutter.
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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