FOOD
Christmas Tree Peek-A-Boo Cake
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with this festive cake that gets even *more* festive when slice into it! Sponsored by Daisy.
Ingredients
Vanilla Christmas Confetti Cake
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Christmas confetti
- 3 cups buttercream frosting
- 1 cup of Christmas sprinkles
Green Christmas Tree Cake
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-4 drops green food coloring
Steps
Vanilla Christmas Confetti Cake
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the sour cream and beat until incorporated. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.
- Add in vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add flour mixture all at once and beat on low until just combined. Add Christmas confetti and very gently fold to combine.
- Pour a 1/4 of batter into prepared 9x5x3 pan loaf pan. Gently place Christmas tree cake cut out into pan. Pour remaining batter around it.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Trim top of cake to an even finish.
- Cover with frosting (recipe follows) and rim with Christmas sprinkles.
Green Christmas Tree Cake
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the sour cream and beat until incorporated.
- Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add in vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add flour mixture all at once and beat on low until just combined. Add food coloring and fold until just combined.
- Scrape batter into prepared 9x5x3 pan loaf pan and smooth out top. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Remove cake and slice loaf into 1/2 inch pieces. Using a Christmas tree cookie cutter, stamp out trees. Stack one cut-out tree on top of another to form a large log shape. Carefully wrap with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to chill (this will make it easier to handle).