Description
This stunning Festive Red Velvet Christmas Tree Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Edible Ornaments is a showstopper holiday dessert. Decorated with glittering ornaments and fresh greenery, it’s perfect for your Christmas table.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Red Velvet Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Edible Ornaments:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Royal icing for assembly
- For Decoration:
- Crushed red velvet cake crumbs
- Fondant for ornaments
- Edible glitter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire racks.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
- Trim the tops of two cake layers to create even surfaces. Place one layer on a serving plate. Spread with frosting. Repeat with the second layer. Place the third layer on top. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
- To shape into a tree, cut out a triangular shape from the frosted cake, ensuring it's pyramid-shaped. Frost thinly and chill.
- For ornaments, make sugar spheres by dissolving sugar and water, adding coloring, and shaping small balls. Attach to the cake with royal icing.
- Decorate with fondant ornaments, edible glitter, and cake crumbs for snow.
Notes
For best results, chill the cake before decorating. Edible ornaments can be made ahead and stored in a cool, dry place. Adjust food coloring for desired ornament colors.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Protein: 5g