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Christmas Tree Cakes

Recipe name:
Christmas Tree Cakes

Recipe category:
Baked Goods

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Recipe detials:

1 pk Yellow cake mix, 18.25 oz 1 tb Grated orange peel 1 c Softened butter 1 1/2 pk Softened cream cheese, 8 oz 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 pk Confectioners' sugar, 16 oz Green food coloring Assorted decorations: small Candies, Colored sugars, assorted Sprinkles, nonpareils, small Caramel rolls, Licorice sticks (cut in 1 -1/2 in. pieces) Heat oven to 350. Grease 15 1/2* 10 1/2* 1" jelly roll pan; line with waxed paper; grease paper. Prepare cake mix according to pack directions for "lite" recipe, beating in orange peel. Pour batter into pan; bake 20 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan at least 15 minutes. Invert onto board covered with waxed paper; lift off pan; peel away paper from bottom of cake. Cool completely. While cake cools, from lightweight cardboard, cut triangle pattern in one or more of the following sizes: 4" base, 5 1/2" sides; 3" base, 4" sides; 2 1/2" base, 3 1/2" sides; 2 1/4" base, 2 3/4" sides. Using cardboard patterns, cut triangles of cake, turning & fitting patterns, as necessary, to use all of cake. Take care to remove waxed paper from under cake. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat butter, cream cheese & vanilla until light & fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar; beat 5-7 minutes until thoroughly blended & smooth. Remove half of frosting & stir in green food coloring to desired shade. Using flexible metal spatula, spread frosting over top & sides of cake triangle, smoothing it on or swirling gently to resemble tree branches. Decorate cakes as desired with candies, colored sugars, assorted sprinkles & nonpareils. Using tip of small knife, gently hollow out small area in center of bottom edge of each tree; insert caramel roll or licorice sticks for trunks.

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Christmas Tree Cakes

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