Description
Recreate the iconic holiday treat with this detailed recipe for tender vanilla cake, fluffy marshmallow cream, and a perfectly snapped chocolate shell. Perfect for festive gatherings or a nostalgic bite of holiday cheer.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- For the Cream Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- ¾ cup marshmallow fluff (or 1 cup mini marshmallows, melted with 1 tbsp milk)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Chocolate Coating & Decor:
- 12 oz green candy melts or white melting wafers + green oil-based food coloring
- 1–2 tsp coconut oil (divided)
- 4 oz brown chocolate melting wafers
- Red decorator icing or gel
- Gold star sprinkles
- Assorted red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- 1. Prepare Cake Batter: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients. Whisk wet ingredients separately, then combine with dry until just mixed.
- 2. Bake & Cool Cake: Pour batter into pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15-20 min, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- 3. Make Cream Filling: Beat softened butter until fluffy. Gradually add sifted confectioners’ sugar. Add warmed marshmallow fluff, cream, and vanilla. Beat on high until light and fluffy.
- 4. Assemble Cake Layers: Use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut shapes from the cooled cake (12-16). Spread filling on one cake tree, top with another. Freeze assembled cakes for 15-20 minutes.
- 5. Coat with Green Chocolate: Melt green candy melts with 1-2 tsp coconut oil until smooth. Dip each frozen cake sandwich, allowing excess to drip. Place on parchment. Add a star sprinkle while wet. Let set.
- 6. Add Trunk & Decorate: Melt brown chocolate with a tiny bit of coconut oil. Dip the bottom of each green tree for a trunk. Let set. Pipe a red zig-zag line and add festive sprinkles. Allow all decorations to set before serving.
- Prep Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins