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Cake Ball Christmas Tree

Cake Ball Christmas Tree

Ingredients:8
Servings:49

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 12/18/2025

Cake Ball Christmas Tree

Ingredients:8
Servings:49

Trim the dessert table with a Cake Ball Christmas Tree! Easy on the host (thank you, Betty Crocker™ cake mix!) and perfectly snackable for guests, it’s the too-cute sweet your holiday party needs.

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Cake Ball Christmas Tree

Prep time:50 min
Total time:3 hr 30 min
Ingredients:8
Servings:49

Cake Ball Christmas Tree

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Ingredient

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting (from 16-oz container)
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups green candy melts (from two 12-oz bags)
1 teaspoon yellow candy sprinkles
2 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors holiday candy sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Step 2
Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape mixture into 49 (1 1/2-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm. When firm, transfer to refrigerator.

Step 3
In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Remove 4 balls from refrigerator. Using 2 forks, roll 1 ball at a time in melted chocolate to coat; gently shake off excess chocolate. Place on second large waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.

Step 4
In 2-quart microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30-second increments until melted and smooth.

Step 5
Remove 1 ball from refrigerator. Using 2 forks, dip and roll ball in green coating; gently shake off excess. Place on cookie sheet; immediately sprinkle ball with yellow candy sprinkles.

Step 6
Remove a few balls from refrigerator at a time. Repeat dipping and rolling with remaining balls; rolling 1 ball at a time in green coating. Gently shake off excess each time. Place on cookie sheet; immediately sprinkle top with holiday candy sprinkles.

Step 7
Refrigerate all coated cake balls about 10 minutes or until set.

Step 8
On serving tray, arrange cake balls as follows: For star at top of tree, place yellow sprinkled ball. Place remaining green cake balls in triangle tree-shaped pattern (use photo as a guide). Place the 4 chocolate-coated balls at short side of triangle for tree trunk. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Recipe Tips

Swap in your favorite flavor of Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix for chocolate fudge in this recipe!
For even easier dipping, take two plastic forks, cut out center two tines, and use to dip into melted candy melts.
To keep candy coating smooth, reheat in microwave if it becomes too thick to coat.
Coating sets up quickly! Sprinkle candies on balls as they are dipped.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe