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Christmas Tree Cake

Turn an ordinary rectangular cake into a festive Christmas memory. You’ll find few cakes that are easier to decorate!

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 4 hr 20 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor*)

: Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

: Tray or piece of cardboard covered with foil

2: containers Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting

3: candy canes, broken to remove curved ends

: Green colored sugar

: Assorted small gumdrops, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F 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.
2 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. Place remaining center piece on top.
3 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. Sprinkle with colored sugar to look like boughs. Arrange gumdrops on cake to look like lights or ornaments. Store loosely covered.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

*For all chocolate and devil's food cake mixes, use only 1 cup of the water.

Create an attractive display by covering a piece of sturdy cardboard with wrapping paper, then plastic food wrap. Stretch and secure with tape. Or cover cardboard with foil or cooking parchment paper.

Want a green Christmas tree? Tint frosting by stirring in a few drops of green food color before frosting the cake. Create “tinsel” by sprinkling frosting with gold edible glitter.

Walk the aisles of a cake decorating supply store to find fun “ornaments” for your cake!

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 3 1/2g 3 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 330mg; 330%;
Total Carbohydrate: 65g; 65%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 49g 49% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/24/2011 7:16:49 PM REPORT ABUSE sweeteesquirrel said:

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Just be sure to Chill the cake before cutting, and chill again after you put the thin layer of crumb frosting on. It is the easiest cake I have ever decorated. The grandkids just loved it. I loved the economy of the cake. I decorated with candy coated chocolate candies and green sugar.

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Posted 12/23/2010 9:06:25 PM REPORT ABUSE REDRoseBud said:

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I'm getting ready to make a christmas tree cake.I found cake pans shaped as a tree.Instead of white cake I'm going to use red velvet cake.I'm just hopong and praying it doesn't stick to the pan when I'm trying to remove it.I wasn't sure how I was going to decorate it until reading some of the wonderful ideals in the comments.So thanks everyone and please wish me luck.I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

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Posted 11/2/2010 9:17:56 AM REPORT ABUSE Two_Dogs_Mom said:

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I made this cake for my husband to take to his office party last year. It worked out well. I broke a piece of the cake while I was transfuring it- (by fault of my own, not the cake) I just glued it back together with more frosting- after its was top frosted no one could tell. Cake looked perfect. Will make again!!

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