SPARKLING TREE CAKES

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Turn a regular cake into something festive with these Sparkling Tree Cakes. Decorate green cake with frosting and assorted candies, cut it into triangles and insert a peppermint stick in the bottom. These Sparkling Tree Cakes will be a hit at your holiday get-together!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1/4 tsp. green gel 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 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped
assorted Christmas candy
colored sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package; tint with food coloring. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
Bake as directed on package. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in COOL WHIP with whisk. Spread onto tops and sides of cakes.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g