Holiday Tree Cake

Whip Up The Frosting

Beat your butter until its super fluffy. Add powdered sugar slowly unless you want a sugar cloud in your kitchen. Add milk and vanilla then beat it until its light and airy. Save a little white frosting then color the rest green.

Time To Decorate

Cover your cake with white frosting first. Draw your tree shape then start piping green branches from bottom to top. Each little swipe of frosting becomes a branch.

Make It Sparkle

Add your garland lights and ornaments. That red candy bow on top makes everything look perfect. Dont forget to add some sprinkles around the edges and tiny snow dots.

My Secret Tips

A tiny drop of blue food coloring makes the green look just like a real pine tree. Keep wiping your spatula clean between branches. I always measure my tree shape first nobody wants a wonky Christmas tree. Pop the cake in the fridge for a few minutes if the frosting gets too soft while decorating.

A slice of festive cake topped with colorful candy and frosting, sitting on a decorative plate with holiday decorations in the background. | Myhomemaderecipe.com

Make It Your Own

Sometimes I use silver balls instead of sprinkles for a fancier look. My kids love choosing different candies for the ornaments each year. You can even pipe mini trees all over the cake its so cute. The possibilities are endless.

Keep It Fresh

Your cake will stay perfect at room temperature for three days. Pop it in the fridge if you need it to last longer. I often make the cake ahead and freeze it then decorate when needed. Just wrap it well and let it thaw in the fridge overnight.

Time to Share

This cake always steals the show at holiday parties. Everyone loves having it with hot cocoa after dinner. Cut it into nice squares so everyone gets some of that pretty tree design. Its perfect for cookie swaps school parties or anytime you need to feed a crowd.