Looking for fun Christmas desserts and treats? My Christmas Tree Cake Cones are just the ticket!
Ingredients
With a handful of simple ingredients, you can make these Christmas Tree Cake Cones for a fun Christmas dessert.
- Sugar cones – I like using sugar ice cream cones because they’re already in the shape of a Christmas tree, and super easy to decorate!
- Yellow cake mix – Using a boxed cake mix is a quick short cut to simplify things even more. You will also need the ingredients needed to prepare the cake mix.
- Fudge Stripe cookies – These cookies are the perfect size to cover the rim of the cone.
- Frosting – You can start with white frosting, then use a couple drops of green food coloring, a piping tip and decorating bag for added realism.
- Sprinkles/decorations – Festive sprinkles are a great addition to making these mini Christmas trees a lot of fun.
Variations
There are plenty of ways to make these Christmas Tree Cake Cones your own. Here are a few ideas and suggestions.
- Frosting – You can use american buttercream, homemade buttercream or store bought. I would steer away from chocolate frosting, because you can’t dye it different festive colors.
- Cake mix – I like to use vanilla cake, so either yellow or white cake mix. But chocolate cake mix would be delicious as well.
- Cookies – You don’t have to use fudge stripe cookies! Any cookie that fits the bottom of the cone will be perfect.
- Extracts – Try adding something like peppermint extract or other flavors to take these sugar cone Christmas trees to the next level.
How to Make Christmas Tree Cake Cones
Making these ice cream cone Christmas trees are so fun for the holiday season. Follow these simple steps.
- Prepare oven and cake mix. Preheat the oven and prepare cake mix as directed on box.
- Fill cones with batter. For the easiest filling, transfer the cake batter to a piping bag or plastic storage bag with the corner snipped. Fill each sugar cone 2/3 full.
- Bake. Bake on the second to lowest rack until tops spring back when gently pressed. Remove and allow to cool completely.
- Trim tops to make flat. When the cones are fully cooled, trim the tops with a serrated knife to create a flat surface.
Decorate
- Add frosting and top with cookie. Frost the cake tops with vanilla buttercream frosting, cap with a Fudge Stripe Cookie. Allow the frosting to set.
- Flip them over to decorate. For best results, do a “crumb layer” of frosting as the base and allow it to set, then use assorted tips and frosting to make Christmas trees. They were made using a star tip and green frosting.
How to Serve Christmas Tree Cake Cones
You can use these cones as a cupcake topper to make festive Christmas tree cupcakes! Or you can serve them as is for holiday parties.
They’re so much fun to make as an edible Christmas craft. It’s a great activity for the kids for a Christmas party at school or at home.
Storage and Freezing
How to Store
You can store any leftover Christmas tree cones in an airtight container. They can stay out at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Can I Freeze Christmas Tree Cake Cones?
I do not recommend freezing these cake cones. When thawed, the frosting will likely slide right off of the cones and become a big mess.
More Fun Christmas Treats
I love fun and festive Christmas desserts! If you do too, these are some of out favorites.
Christmas Tree Cake Cone Recipe
Christmas Tree Cake Cones are filled with cake and frosting and then festively decorated and a fun holiday activity for kids.
Servings: trees
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 sugar cones
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ingredients to Prepare Yellow Cake Mix- see box
- 1 cup vanilla buttercream frosting
- 24 Fudge Stripe Cookies
- colored frosting , for decorating
- sprinkles/decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare cake mix as directed on box. For the easiest filling, transfer the cake batter to a piping bag or plastic storage bag with the corner snipped. Fill each sugar cone 2/3 full. Bake on the second to lowest rack for 13-15 minutes or until tops spring back when gently pressed. Remove and allow to cool completely.
- When the cones are fully cooled, trim the tops with a serrated knife to create a flat surface.
- Frost the cake tops with vanilla buttercream frosting, cap with a Fudge Stripe Cookie. Allow the frosting to set.
- Flip them over to decorate. For best results, do a "crumb layer" of frosting as the base and allow it to set, then use assorted tips and frosting to make Christmas trees. They were made using a star tip and green frosting.
- If you've tried this idea, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
Video
Notes
**Note: If you don’t have a cake cone baker/decorator, cover a bundt pan with heavy duty aluminum foil, wrapping tightly. Use two layers if you are concerned about the sturdiness. Using a sharp knife poke 12 small holes around the circle. Insert sugar cones so they are secured upright for filling and baking. If you are making 24 you will only do half at a time.
Nutrition
Calories: 187 kcal, Carbohydrates: 35 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 4 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 267 mg, Potassium: 43 mg, Sugar: 19 g, Calcium: 50 mg, Iron: 1.1 mg
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Oh I would love to make these…they look great
Awww… could be this weekend’s project!