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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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18 1/4 oz Pkg yellow cake mix
1 tb Orange peel -- grated
1 c Butter -- softened
12 oz Cream cheese -- softened
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
6 3/4 c Confectioners' sugar
Green food coloring
Assorted decorations:
Small candies
Assorted colored sugars
Sprinkles
Nonpareils
Small caramel rolls
Licorice sticks;
- cut in 1-1/2" pieces
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1" jelly roll pan;
line with waxed paper; grease paper. Prepare cake mix according to
pack directions for "lite" recipe, beating in orange peel. Pour
batter into pan; bake 20 minutes or until wooden pick comes out
clean. Cool cake in pan at least 15 minutes. Invert onto board
covered with waxed paper; lift off pan; peel away paper from bottom
of cake. Cool completely.
While cake cools, from lightweight cardboard, cut triangle pattern
in one or more of the following sizes: 4" base, 5-1/2" sides; 3"
base, 4" sides; 2-1/2" base, 3-1/2" sides; 2-1/4" base, 2-3/4"
sides. Using cardboard patterns, cut triangles of cake, turning &
fitting patterns, as necessary, to use all of cake. Take care to
remove waxed paper from under cake.
In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat butter, cream
cheese, & vanilla until light & fluffy. Gradually beat in
confectioners' sugar; beat 5-7 minutes until thoroughly blended &
smooth. Remove half of frosting & stir in green food coloring to
desired shade. Using flexible metal spatula, spread frosting over
top & sides of cake triangle, smoothing it on or swirling gently to
resemble tree branches.
Decorate cakes as desired with candies, colored sugars, assorted
sprinkles & nonpareils. Using tip of small knife, gently hollow out
small area in center of bottom edge of each tree; insert caramel
roll or licorice sticks for trunks.
