Christmas tree cake

 
                            CHRISTMAS TREE CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Holiday                          Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1       pk           Cake Mix (any flavor)
    5       c            Confectioners' Sugar
      3/4   c            Crisco Shortening
      1/2   c            Water
      1/3   c            Non-dairy Creamer
    2       ts           Vanilla Extract
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1       tb           Green Food Coloring
                         Peppermint Candies
                         Pretzel Rods
                         Large Gumdrops
 
   Preheat the oven to 350~F. Grease and flour a 13x9
   pan. Prepare, bake and cool cake following package
   directions.
    For decorator frosting: Combine confectioners sugar,
   shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla and salt
   in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric
   mixer for 3 minutes. Beat at high speed for 5 min. Add
   more confectioners sugar to thicken or more water to
   thin as needed. Reserve 1 c frosting. Tint remaining
   frosting w/ green food coloring. Cut cooled cake
   diagonally and invert one piece so that the cake takes
   on a tree shape with a wide base. Spread green
   frosting over cake. Decorate tree with reserved white
   frosting and peppermint candies. Make trunk from
   pretzel rods. Roll out large gumdrop and cut with star
   cookie cutter. Top tree with gumdrop star. Serves:
   16-20
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