Indulge in the festive spirit with our exquisite Christmas Wreath Cake, a delightful confection that captures the essence of the holiday season. This culinary masterpiece is a true feast for the eyes and a symphony of flavors. The rich, moist cake forms the base, adorned with a luscious green frosting that mimics a lush wreath. Nestled atop the wreath are an array of Christmas-themed decorations, such as candy canes, holly berries, and shimmering snowflakes, creating a scene of winter wonderland. But the enchantment doesn't stop there. This article presents a collection of Christmas-inspired recipes that will transform your holiday table into a magical spread. From the classic Gingerbread Cookies, with their warm spices and crisp texture, to the decadent Chocolate Peppermint Bark, bursting with minty freshness, each recipe embodies the spirit of Christmas. Embrace the joy of baking and create a Christmas feast that will leave your loved ones merry and bright.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
RAINBOW CHRISTMAS WREATH
A welcome addition to any holiday table, our delicious Rainbow Christmas Wreath is made from Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake, fluffy white frosting, sprinkles and food coloring.
Provided by Arlene Cummings
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour half of the batter into medium bowl; set aside. Divide the other half of batter equally between 2 small bowls. (You will be left with 3 bowls of batter.) Add red food color to 1 of the small bowls and mix well. Add green food color to the second small bowl and mix well.
- Pour half of the white batter from medium bowl into cake pan. Carefully pour red batter over white batter in pan. Carefully pour green batter over red batter. Then pour remaining white batter from medium bowl over the top. Do not mix the colors.
- Bake as directed on box until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack placed over a cookie sheet; remove pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Place cake on serving plate.
- Divide frosting between 2 small microwavable bowls. Microwave 1 bowl on High about 5 to 10 seconds; mix well with spoon until smooth enough to drizzle. With the spoon, drizzle white frosting back and forth around the whole cake in a striping pattern until you use all of the frosting (allow some frosting to drip down onto plate in middle of cake, if desired).
- Microwave second bowl of frosting; stir in a few drops of green food color. Drizzle over cake, scattering back and forth in the same type of striping pattern. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until frosting is set before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 0 g
CHRISTMAS WREATH CAKE
A really good fruit cake recipe, one you can eat the same day you make it; it's even better if you let sit for awhile.
Provided by Karen D.
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a tube pan with 2 layers of brown paper or parchment, and grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, walnuts, and coconut. Stir until all fruit is coated.
- In another large bowl, cream the butter with the white sugar. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and eggs; mix well. Stir in fruit mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 2 hours or until a tester comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 221.4 mg, Sugar 38.1 g
CHRISTMAS WREATH CAKE
Turn one fruitcake into two with these festive ideas - this one is a decorative holly ring with fondant icing (find the second recipe in 'goes well with')
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield Cuts into 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make sure the cake has completely cooled, remove from its tin and peel off the baking parchment. Use an 8cm round cookie cutter to cut a hole through the middle of the cake, pushing down as far as you can, then cut all the way down using a small sharp knife. Carefully remove the centre by lifting the cake and pushing the smaller cake up through the middle (you may need to get someone to help you with this). Keep the smaller cake to decorate and give as a gift (see 'goes well with').
- Spread a little runny icing around the edges of a cake board or stand and invert the large cake on top.
- On a clean surface dusted with icing sugar, roll out 100g marzipan into a long rectangular strip, about 8 x 20cm. Trim the edges, then use this piece to line the central hole of the cake. Trim away any excess. Roll out the remaining marzipan to a circle large enough to cover the cake - use a piece of kitchen string to help you check. Melt the apricot jam in a small pan with 1 tbsp water, then sieve and brush a little all over your cake. Use the marzipan to cover the cake, then trim any excess from the bottom and the centre.
- In a large bowl, mix the royal icing sugar with enough water to make a thick, spreadable icing. Use the food colouring to dye it a rich leaf-green colour. Working quickly, spread the icing all over your cake - don't worry about being too neat as most of the icing will be covered. Break the fondant icing into 2 lumps and dye different shades of green. Roll the icing out and cut out lots of holly shapes with cutters. Use a little runny icing as glue to stick the holly leaves all over the top of the cake. Put a big red bow at the top to finish the look.
Tips:
- Use a bundt pan with a hole in the center to create the wreath shape.
- To make the wreath look more realistic, use a variety of green frosting colors.
- Pipe stars or other designs onto the wreath with a star tip.
- Add edible glitter or sprinkles to the wreath for a festive touch.
- If you don't have a bundt pan, you can also use a regular round cake pan. Just cut the cake into a wreath shape after it has cooled.
Conclusion:
The Christmas wreath cake is a beautiful and festive dessert that is perfect for any holiday gathering. With its rich chocolate flavor and creamy frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone. So gather your ingredients and get started on this delicious holiday treat today!
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