Description
A homemade version of the beloved holiday snack cake, featuring soft vanilla cake layers, a creamy filling, and a festive chocolate coating with colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 12 oz green candy melts
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Assorted holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to package directions. Bake in a greased 9×13 inch pan as directed. Let the cake cool completely.
- For the filling, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together. Add milk one tablespoon at a time until a smooth, spreadable consistency is achieved.
- Cut the cooled cake into Christmas tree shapes using a tree-shaped cookie cutter. Carefully slice each tree horizontally to create a top and bottom half.
- Spread a layer of the buttercream filling on the bottom half of each tree and place the top half on to create a cake sandwich.
- Melt the green candy melts with the coconut oil in 30-second intervals in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Carefully dip each assembled tree cake into the chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately decorate with sprinkles and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet to set completely.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.