Best 3 Christmas Tree Cookie Cake Recipes
The Christmas season is a time for joy, family, and delicious treats. If you're looking for a festive and fun dessert to share with your loved ones, look no further than the Christmas tree cookie cake! This unique and eye-catching dessert is sure to be a hit at your next holiday party or gathering. With its layers of soft sugar cookies, creamy frosting, and festive decorations, the Christmas tree cookie cake is a showstopper that is sure to impress.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIE STACK
A cookie tree is a great centerpiece for your Christmas table. You can use my recipe or your favorite cut-out cookie recipe. All you need are star-shaped cookie cutters in different sizes.
Provided by Loló
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Time 2h16m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Cream using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the butter mixture and mix to combine. Shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut out different-sized stars with cookie cutters; the height of the Christmas tree will depend on the number of cookies you stack, but you need at least 7 or 8 stars. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer cookies carefully onto wire racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and water in a bowl and beat at low speed using an electric blender until peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes. Pour icing into a piping bag with a star-shaped tip.
- Place the largest star onto a plate and pipe a little bit of royal icing into the middle. Add the second-largest star on top, turning the star slightly so the points are offset from the previous star cookie. Repeat adding smaller-sized star cookies and attaching them with royal icing. Decorate the cookie Christmas tree with royal icing, silver balls, and other holiday decor. Roll out yellow fondant and cut out a small star to place on top of the cookie tree and secure with royal icing. Decorate remaining cookies to your liking.
- Dust the finished tree with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 47.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
CHRISTMAS TREE CAKE
At the root of this pretty pine-shaped confection is a sweet secret you won't be able to keep to yourself. In fact, as soon as the cake is cut, it'll come spilling out...in the shape of tasty candies you use to fill the center! To create it, our crafty kitchen crew took a cue from Bonnie, who shared the treat-filled holiday dessert she annually makes for her family's festive Christmas celebration. The CT crew simply speeded up Bonnie's idea by using a store-bought cake mix as the foundation. Then they followed her instructions for cutting and stacking layers of baked cake to create a hole in the center for stashing candy. Gumdrops fill this version, but you can add whatever sweets your group likes best.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare cake according to package directions. Divide batter between one 9-in. and one 8-in. greased and floured round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, fold the confectioners' sugar into the whipped cream; set aside., Place 9-in. cake on a 10-in. serving plate or covered board. With a sharp knife, cut a 5-1/2-in. circle from the center of the cake. Remove 5-1/2-in. circle and set aside. Frost top of 9-in. ring and fill center with candy. , Cut a 3-1/2-in. circle from the center of the 8-in. cake; remove 3-1/2-in. circle and set aside. Place 8-in. ring over 9-in. ring. Frost top and fill center with candy., Cut a 1-3/4-in. circle from the center of the reserved 5-1/2-in. circle. Remove 1-3/4-in. circle and set aside. Place 5-1/2-in. ring over 8-in. ring. Frost top and fill center with candy. Place reserved 3-1/2-in. circle over 5-1/2-in. ring; frost top. Place reserved 1-3/4-in. circle over 5-1/2-in. ring., Frost top, mounding slightly to make a pointed top. Frost sides of the cake, mounding frosting at base of layers and gradually connecting layers to resemble a Christmas tree. Place star on top of cake. Sprinkle with green sugar if desired. Add candles and decorating candies if desired.
Nutrition Facts :
CAKE BALL CHRISTMAS TREE
Trim the dessert table with a Cake Ball Christmas Tree! Easy on the host (thank you, Betty Crocker™ cake mix!) and perfectly snackable for guests, it's the too-cute sweet your holiday party needs.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 49
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape mixture into 49 (1 1/2-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm. When firm, transfer to refrigerator.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Remove 4 balls from refrigerator. Using 2 forks, roll 1 ball at a time in melted chocolate to coat; gently shake off excess chocolate. Place on second large waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
- In 2-quart microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30-second increments until melted and smooth.
- Remove 1 ball from refrigerator. Using 2 forks, dip and roll ball in green coating; gently shake off excess. Place on cookie sheet; immediately sprinkle ball with yellow candy sprinkles.
- Remove a few balls from refrigerator at a time. Repeat dipping and rolling with remaining balls; rolling 1 ball at a time in green coating. Gently shake off excess each time. Place on cookie sheet; immediately sprinkle top with holiday candy sprinkles.
- Refrigerate all coated cake balls about 10 minutes or until set.
- On serving tray, arrange cake balls as follows: For star at top of tree, place yellow sprinkled ball. Place remaining green cake balls in triangle tree-shaped pattern (use photo as a guide). Place the 4 chocolate-coated balls at short side of triangle for tree trunk. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- To ensure your Christmas tree cookie cake is perfectly shaped, use a sharp knife to cut the cookies into triangles. - If you don't have a star-shaped cookie cutter, you can use a round cutter and cut the top of the tree into a point. - To make the frosting, you can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. - If you want a thicker frosting, add more powdered sugar. - To decorate your Christmas tree cookie cake, use sprinkles, candy canes, or other holiday-themed decorations. - If you're making the cake ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.Conclusion:
This Christmas tree cookie cake is a festive and delicious treat that's perfect for the holiday season. It's easy to make and can be decorated to your liking. Whether you're serving it at a party or enjoying it with your family, this cake is sure to be a hit.
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