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Viewed: 26 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 1/4 tsp. green food colouring
- 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1-1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
- 16 peppermint sticks (3 inch)
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 2 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
- suggested decorations: jelly beans and coloured sugar
Method
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round layers, blending food colouring into batter before pouring into prepared pans.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
- ; remove to wire racks.
- Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in small bowl with mixer until blended.
- Gently stir in Cool Whip.
- Spread onto tops and sides of cakes.
- Cut each cake into 8 wedges.
- Insert peppermint stick into bottom of each cake for the tree trunk.
- Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble Christmas trees.
