Description
These Copycat Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes are a delightful treat that blend nostalgia with richness, featuring fluffy yellow cake and creamy marshmallow filling—ideal for any holiday celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (13.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup salted butter, melted
- 7 ounces marshmallow fluff
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 pound vanilla almond bark
- 1 cup red candy melts
- ¼ cup green sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the yellow cake mix, eggs, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 12-15 minutes until done.
- Cool the cake in the pan completely.
- Prepare the filling with marshmallow fluff, softened butter, and powdered sugar, blending until smooth.
- Cut the cooled cake in half and layer the marshmallow filling between layers.
- Using a tree-shaped cutter, cut out shapes from the layered cake and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Melt the vanilla almond bark and dip each chilled tree in chocolate.
- Sprinkle with green sanding sugar and decorate with melted red candy before setting to harden.
Notes
Ensure cakes cool completely before cutting to prevent crumbling.
Room temperature eggs incorporate better for fluffier cake texture.
For gluten-free options, substitute with gluten-free cake mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg