Christmas Tree Cake

== Ingredients ==
* 1 pack cake mix (any flavor)
* 5 cup confectioners' sugar
* ¾ cup Crisco shortening
* ½ cup water
* ⅓ cup non-dairy creamer
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 tbsp green food coloring
* peppermint candies
* pretzel rods
* large gumdrops
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F.
# Grease and flour a 13x9 pan.
# Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions.
# For decorator frosting: combine confectioners sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
# Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 3 minutes.
# Beat at high speed for 5 minutes.
# Add more confectioners sugar to thicken or more water to thin as needed.
# Reserve 1 cup frosting.
# Tint remaining frosting with green food coloring.
# Cut cooled cake diagonally and invert one piece so that the cake takes on a tree shape with a wide base.
# Spread green frosting over cake.
# Decorate tree with reserved white frosting and peppermint candies.
# Make trunk from pretzel rods.
# Roll out large gumdrop and cut with star cookie cutter.
# Top tree with gumdrop star.
Category:Cake mix Recipes
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Candy Recipes