Description
Homemade Little Debbie’s Christmas Tree Cakes are soft vanilla sponge cakes layered with fluffy creme filling and dipped in white chocolate, decorated with red stripes and green sugar for a festive holiday treat. They’re a nostalgic favorite made fresh at home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- Pinch of salt (for filling)
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or almond bark (for coating)
- Red gel food coloring
- Green sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale and thick. Stir in melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
- Fold wet and dry ingredients together gently and spread batter into the pan evenly.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the top springs back. Let cool completely.
- Beat butter for the filling until smooth, then add marshmallow creme, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Cut tree shapes from the cooled cake using a cookie cutter. Spread filling on one tree and top with another to make sandwiches.
- Melt white chocolate until smooth. Dip each cake sandwich to fully coat and place on parchment to set.
- Add red stripes using food coloring and a toothpick or piping bag, then sprinkle with green sugar before the coating sets.
Notes
- Chill filled cakes before dipping to prevent filling from oozing.
- Use store-bought pound cake and homemade filling for a shortcut.
- Swap vanilla cake with chocolate for a flavor twist.
- Add peppermint extract and crushed candy canes for a festive variation.
- Store at room temperature or refrigerate for longer freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree cake
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
