Description
Little Debbie Holiday Tree Sheet Cake is a festive dessert perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8–9 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, as needed
- Green sanding sugar
- Holiday sprinkles
- Red gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9×13 pan.
- Whisk all cake ingredients except the cake mix. Sift in cake mix and gently stir.
- Pour into pan and bake 22–25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Carefully slice cake horizontally into two layers.
- Chill bowl and whisk for 5 minutes.
- Beat cream to stiff peaks, gradually increasing speed.
- Add vanilla, almond extract, and powdered sugar.
- Spread filling over bottom cake layer, then place top layer back on.
- Heat white chocolate and cream until smooth; set aside.
- Beat butter until fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, and white chocolate mixture.
- Gradually add powdered sugar; thin with cream if needed. Beat until light.
- Frost cake, reserving some buttercream for piping.
- Tint reserved buttercream red and pipe borders.
- Sprinkle green sanding sugar in center and add holiday sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill the cake briefly before slicing for cleaner layers.
- Almond extract is optional and can be omitted.
- Store cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Little Debbie, Holiday, Cake, Dessert