*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Christmas Tree Cakes

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  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.
 

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