Description
These homemade Christmas Tree Cakes are a festive, nostalgic holiday treat inspired by the classic Little Debbie version. Soft yellow cake, fluffy marshmallow filling, and a smooth white chocolate coating come together to create the perfect Christmas dessert. Fun to decorate, easy to make, and absolutely adorable for parties, gifting, or holiday snacking!
Ingredients
For the Cake
1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
1 cup milk
½ cup salted butter, melted
For the Filling
1 jar marshmallow fluff
¾ cup salted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
For the Coating & Decorations
White almond bark
Red candy melts
Green sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, eggs, egg yolk, milk, and melted butter. Mix until smooth.
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, beat together the marshmallow fluff, softened butter, and powdered sugar until well combined. Add milk and whip until light and fluffy.
Lift the cooled cake from the pan using the parchment paper. Cut the cake in half (short direction).
Spread the filling across one half of the cake. Place the other half on top, creating a cake sandwich.
Use a Christmas tree–shaped cookie cutter to cut out tree cakes. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
Melt white almond bark in the microwave in 30-second intervals at half power until smooth.
Dip each chilled tree into the melted almond bark, tapping off excess. Place on parchment and sprinkle with green sanding sugar.
Melt red candy melts and transfer to a piping or zip-top bag. Snip the corner and drizzle over the trees to create stripes.
Allow coating to fully harden, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
Freezing the trees before dipping helps them hold their shape.
If the almond bark thickens, microwave again for 10–15 seconds.
A triangle shape can be cut with a knife if you don’t have a tree cutter.
These cakes freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Christmas Tree Cake (approx.)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
