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| Christmas tree cakes are an essential part of the Christmas celebrations. The Christmas tree cakes add an extra bit of charm to the festive season. Christmas would be left incomplete without the Christmas tree cake. The Christmas cakes come in a variety of flavors and sizes. The Christmas tree cakes are now becoming increasingly famous and one can find these Christmas tree cakes made and relished in every home on Christmas. | |
The Christmas cakes in round, oval and rectangular shapes are a common feature but the Christmas tree cakes are a unique feature to be seen on the Christmas table.
The Christmas tree cakes are those cakes that are made in the form of Christmas trees. The Christmas tree cakes look simply marvelous when seen beautifully decorated and laid on the Christmas table. This Christmas surprise someone by preparing the delicious Christmas tree cake and make the Christmas a truly memorable one.
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Christmas Tree Cake:
By Astray Recipes.
Ingredients:
1 pk cake mix (any flavor)
5c confectioners Sugar
3/4th c Crisco Shortening
½ c Water
1/3rd c Non-diary Creamer.
2ts Vanilla Extract.
White frosting
1/2ts Salt.
1tb Green Food Coloring
Peppermint candies
Pretzel Rods
Large Gumdrops.
Preheat the oven to 350~F. Grease and flour a 13x9 pan. Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions. For decorator frosting: Combine confectioner’s sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 3 minutes. Beat at high speed for 5 min. Add more confectioners sugar to thicken or more water to thin as needed. Reserve 1 c frosting. Tint remaining frosting w/ green food coloring. Cut cooled cake diagonally and invert one piece so that the cake takes on a tree shape with a wide base. Spread green frosting over cake. Decorate tree with reserved white frosting and peppermint candies. Make trunk from pretzel rods. Roll out large gumdrop and cut with star cookie cutter. Top tree with gumdrop star.
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