Michele shows us how to make festive tree cakes. PHILADELPHIA cream cheese and COOL WHIP make a delicious frosting leaving the decoration up to you!
prep time
20 min
time
1 hr 20 min
servings
16 servings
what you need
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 1/4 tsp. green food coloring
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 16 peppermint sticks (3 inch)
- 1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
- 2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped
- Assorted Christmas candy
- Colored sugar
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PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; tint with food coloring. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
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BAKE as directed on package. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
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BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in COOL WHIP with whisk. Spread onto tops and sides of cakes.
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CUT each cake into 8 wedges to resemble Christmas trees. Insert peppermint stick into curved side of each cake for the tree trunk. Decorate with remaining ingredients.
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