19+ Christmas Tree Cake Food Network Recipe Get Ready To Indulge!

Ingredients You'll Need

For the Cake:

• Flour - 2 1/2 cups
• Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Unsalted butter - 1 cup (2 sticks) at room temperature
• Eggs - 4 large
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Milk - 1 1/4 cups

For the Frosting:

• Butter - 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) at room temperature
• Confectioners' sugar - 6 cups
• Heavy cream - 1/4 cup
• Green food coloring - a few drops
• Peppermint extract - 1 teaspoon

For the Decorations:

• Pretzel rods - 6
• Candy stars - 6
• Candy pearls - 12
• Red and yellow M&Ms - 12 each
• Shredded coconut - 1 cup
• Sprinkles - 1/4 cup

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add in the vanilla extract.
5. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk into the wet mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
8. To make the frosting, beat together the butter and confectioners' sugar until well combined.
9. Slowly add in the heavy cream and mix until smooth.
10. Add in a few drops of green food coloring and peppermint extract and mix until the desired color and flavor is achieved.
11. Frost the cooled cake, creating a tree shape by making the top smaller and the bottom wider. Use a spatula to create a bark-like texture on the sides of the cake.
12. Press pretzel rods into the bottom of the cake to create a tree trunk.
13. Decorate the tree with candy stars, pearls, M&Ms, and sprinkles, using your creativity to make it your own.
14. Sprinkle shredded coconut around the base of the cake to resemble snow.
15. Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve.