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Christmas Sheet Cake

A festive sheet cake decorated to look like a Christmas tree, using buttercream frosting piping techniques and candy decorations.

Ingredients

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  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour.
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder.
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
  • 2 cups granulated sugar.
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature.
  • 1 cup vegetable oil.
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature.
  • 1/2 cup red, green, and white holiday sprinkles.
  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter (3 sticks), room temperature.
  • 1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar (6 cups).
  • 1/4 cup milk.
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
  • Forest green gel food coloring.
  • Blue gel food coloring (optional).
  • 5 brown mini candy-coated chocolates.
  • 2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles.
  • 30 yellow mini candy-coated chocolates.
  • 40 red mini candy-coated chocolates.
  • 1 (6-in.) piece red sour candy belt.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 18×13-inch half-sheet pan with baking spray.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Whisk sugar and eggs until foamy, add oil and vanilla. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk. Fold in sprinkles.
  4. Pour into pan, bake 20 minutes until golden. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.
  5. Beat butter until fluffy, gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat until light.
  6. Spread base frosting, create tree design with green frosting, add candy decorations following detailed pattern.

Notes

Cake can be frozen unfrosted up to 3 months.
Frosted cake keeps 3 days at room temperature or 1 week refrigerated.
Measure tree outline carefully for centered placement.

  • Author: Chef Stella

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