Christmas Tree Cake

Christmas Tree Cake
Need a dairy free dessert? Christmas Tree Cake could be an awesome recipe to try. One serving contains 225 calories, 2g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe serves 12. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. If you have betty cake mix, piece of cardboard covered, gumdrops, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. com. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
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Using serrated knife, cut rounded top off cake to level surface; place cut side down. From the middle of one short side, make a diagonal cut to each corner on opposite side, making 3 triangular pieces, as shown in diagram. Make tree shape by arranging 2 outer pieces with straight 13-inch sides together on foil-covered tray; frost top.
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Place remaining center piece on top.
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Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting. Press candy cane pieces in end of tree to make trunk.
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Sprinkle with colored sugar to look like boughs. Arrange gumdrops on cake to look like lights or ornaments. Store loosely covered.
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Decorating SugarDecorating Sugar
Gum DropsGum Drops
DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 20 m.
Servings12
Health Score0
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsChristmas
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