Christmas Tree Cake 1 box cake mix (any flavor) Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box 2 containers fluffy white frosting (I PREFER Betty Crocker Whipped) Green colored sugar 3 candy canes, broken to remove curved ends Assorted small gumdrops, if desired 1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. 2. Freeze cake uncovered 1 hour for easier frosting. From the middle of one short side, make a diagonal cut to each corner on opposite side, making 3 triangular pieces. Make tree shape by arranging 2 outer pieces with straight 13-inch sides together on foil-covered tray, cutting board or cardboard; frost top. Place remaining center piece on top. 3. Frost sides and top of cake. Press candy cane pieces in end of tree to make trunk. Sprinkle with colored sugar to look like boughs. Arrange gumdrops on cake to look like lights or ornaments. Store loosely covered at room temperature. Special Touch Want a green Christmas tree? Tint frosting by stirring in a few drops of green food color before frosting the cake. Create "tinsel" by sprinkling frosting with gold edible glitter. Walk the aisles of a cake decorating supply store to find fun "ornaments" for your cake! «» Glazed Gingerbread Cake Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mild-flavored molasses 1 cup water 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla Lemon juice Crystallized ginger strips (optional) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set aside. 2. Stir together flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, baking powder, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl; set aside. 3. Place shortening in another large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add eggs and molasses; beat for 1 minute. Add flour mixture and water alternately to egg mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. 4. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan and cool completely. 5. Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add additional lemon juice, if necessary, for drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cake. If desired, garnish with crystallized ginger strips. Makes 12 to 16 servings. «» Snowman Cake Invite this snowman in from the cold. A cake mix and ready-to-spread frosting make quick work of this clever cake. 1 box cake mix (any flavor) Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box Large tray or cardboard covered with foil 1 container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting (I prefer Betty Crocker Whipped) 1 cup flaked or shredded coconut 1 large black gumdrop 1 large green gumdrop 3 pieces red shoestring licorice 4 semisweet chocolate chips 2 chocolate wafer cookies 1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans, or use one 8-inch round pan and one 9-inch round pan. 2. On tray, arrange cake rounds as pictured. Frost with frosting. Sprinkle with coconut, pressing gently so it sticks. 3. Carefully cut black gumdrop for nose and eyebrows, cut green gumdrop for eyes, use licorice for mouth and mufffler and chocolate chips for buttons. Place cookie on each side of head for earmuffs; attach across top of head with licorice. Store loosely covered. Special Touch Make this cake the star of a skating and sliding party! The morning of the party, bake and frost the cake. Save the rest of the decorating for when you and your party guests come in from the cold. Decorate the smiley snowman as you sip hot chocolate and enjoy Christmas cookies. Variation Just for fun, create a Skating Snowman Cake! Carefully cut a flat-bottom ice cream cone lengthwise in half and use for boots. Place a candy cane under each boot for the skate blade. «««»»» mud recipes
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