How to Make a Christmas Tree Cake
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2018
- How to Make a Christmas Tree Cake
Full Recipe: preppykitchen.com/christmas-t...
If you saw my Christmas tree cupcakes you know where I got the inspiration for this cake! I cut up a few ice cream cones and used them as the base for various sized pine trees on the side and top of my cake. Little dollops of green buttercream and a dusting of powdered sugar complete the snowy winter scene.
I kept this recipe simple and just used a good vanilla but you could add ANYTHING! Bourbon, peppermint extract, mini chocolate chips, even toffee chips!
TIPS AND POINTERS:
*If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans.
*If you see little clumps of butter after you mix the wet ingredients don’t panic, it all works out by the time you mix in the dry ingredients.
*You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference. - Навчання та стиль
Just putting together everything to make this cake so I purchased waffle sugar cones instead of the regular sugar cones. They are sturdier than regular sugar cones. Also, I submerged the cones, one at a time, half way in water which softened them just enough so they wouldn't break. I also used my kitchen scissors which did not put as much stress on the cones. They turned out perfectly. Thought I'd pass on this tip. Thanks for such a great idea. Your cakes are always so beautiful.
Thank you
Great idea! Will try that 👍😊
Wow U’re a pure genius! 🥰👏👍 Thanks for sharing that tip! 🌹🌹
Great idea
Wow this is so cool I’m in fourth grade and am a mini baker😊 l made this cake for a school project and got a 100% l love your Chanel l hope to become a amazing baker like you. ❤❤❤😊
You deserve a Food Network show
Indy Michio OH! HECK YEAH!
Agreed:-)!!!!
Love following you
I second that he does deserve his own food network show he is so adorable and funny 😁
SERIOUSLY!!! I'd watch him like I watch Pioneer Woman!
I like that you don't do everything with fondant and that you give suggestions for things like the extra yolks, it kind of bugs me when bakers seem to throw away lots of food. And the natural food coloring options, too!
yea~ fondant is old news now~
U dummy he doesn’t throw the egg yolks he make pastry cream, custard and all that
@@alkasiddiqui2237 they are saying that they like that he gives ideas for things to make with the egg yolks and that he doesn't throw it away like other bakers do
IKR? Can't STAND fondant.
He’s the human personification of a golden retriever. Such a good boi.
Diego Lara Olguín i am dyingggg at this comment but it makes so much sense 😂😂
Hope he doesn't wag his tail...
Lol
@@kookielemon9047 lol was thinking the same thing
Hahahahahahahahah.
He does need a show! His recipes and tips are genius, and you can tell that his education, teaching and creative spirit have merged to form a critical mass of talent we love to experience. Only critique: John, in another recipe, when serving chicken fried steak, in Texas we serve lots of sides, but seasoned green beans, and never green peas. MAJOR Praise for the perfect steak, a technique that seems to elude most cooks, even for such a simple dish. Perhaps you can come up with a lighter version of these frontier plains recipes that don’t send everyone to the heart hospital. Even the green beans have fatback, bacon or ham in them. 😊
My grandma always baked with brown butter. I loved everything she baked. Thanks for showing us how to do it.
How adorable is this guy?
Right??
He is so cute and as sweet as his cupcakes and 🍪
Very!
He is! And I love his style and temperament. Great tips, AND he speaks so respectfully of his mother and grandmother. And we’re both Virgo’s☺️
Carol Czapik I don’t see how it’s a shame.
I made this very cake yesterday, November 2019, to see if I could do it, and if it came out right, I would make it for Christmas Eve when I have my whole family over. Well, I was amazed at myself! This cake came out so beautiful! Looks almost as good as yours! My husband and son loved it! I bought the straps to place around the cake pans and wow! They came out flat on top and beautiful golden color like yours. I am really impressed. Thank you for showing us how to make this beautiful cake and turning me into an awesome cake baker and decorator! I can't wait to do it again for Christmas Eve. I'm new to your channel and love your fun personality and all the wonderful things you're showing us how to make. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
One question, the ingredients in distraction box is 120 g flour is enough for whole cake?
@@AX-se4oq it's 213g of flour; 200g of sugar; 120 ml milk, 120 ml sour cream or yoghurt; I made it today twice but I think because of the metric system the cake was something close of a mess. The top made a crust which is very chewy - I have never had a cake turn out like this, and I bake twice a week. I blame the metric... maybe I will get cups and try again but for me it is a waste of ingredients :(
"I want to have EXACTLY even cake layers...I'm a Virgo so this is how my life is." "No mess was ever made here." Oh, you are SO my spirit animal. #Virgo4Life You are officially my favorite UA-cam star. I'm spreading the word! Wishing you continued success with your channel and lots of sponsorships in 2019 and beyond.
Mayra Talunas I gave birth to one of you. Your all alike. You want to be in charge and you hate being told what to do. Perfectionist.
Have watched this vid 3 times in 3 months. I am so excited to make this cake for Christmas 2019 I bought 3 tiny rabbits to place on top near the trees and of course complete with little bunny tracks in the icing! 😄
Your technique for making a cake with baking strips and getting perfectly even layers has been the best baking advice i've ever had. Hands down the way to go. Thank you very much. I watch a lot of baking videos so that's saying a lot.
I like Italian frosting. I have a friend and for my birthday she makes me coconut cake and 7 minute frosting. Yummy!!!
I just made this cake on the weekend for my mom's birthday. It looked incredible and it made her cry! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes and creativity with us so we can share with those we love! ^_^
I made this cake for Christmas! It came out so beautiful and I placed it on a rustic slab wood slice. My family thought it was a new Christmas decoration and they were amazed that it was a cake! Thank you so much for all your tips and tutorial.
RE: buttercream, I like what I learned as French (butter)cream which is butter, superfine or granulated sugar - in mixer for ...ever 10 to 15 minutes when grit is gone add vanilla and big heaping tablespoon of cooled very thick bechamel...the measures I kind of wing-it as I lost the recipe about 20 years ago...a few people have said they really thought it was whipped cream not buttercream at all ...so, great, but when I have the time and seldom occasion for white festive kind of frosting these days, it works for me and way more stable than whipped cream. Cheers to you John! For bringing me and clearly many others a lot of joy.
I love your voice. It's so smooth and calming.
Wow this is the most beautiful Christmas cake I've ever seen in my life. I will be making a vegan version of this cake like asap
Love how relatable u are! I love that I can hear the boys so cute😍
The positive energy exuding from this video is actually making me smile
Unique confectioner. Much respect to you from Armenia
I live in Brazil and despite not speaking English very well, I managed to understand the whole recipe. it’s really fun to see your recipes and I’m definitely going to risk making this cake. Many people in Brazil do not like buttercream, they say it tastes very much like butter, so we use a lot of "chantyninho" whipped cream with powdered milk, condensed milk and royal icing. congratulations on the video, have my like and admiration
Someone posted this cake on Facebook and I love it. I've been Googling like mad trying to find out how to make the Christmas trees. I could tell they had something under them to give them shape but didn't know what it was. Ice cream cones!! This is a great video and I'm going to give this a try next Christmas. Thank you for posting this tutorial.
Your marble countertops are gorgeous.
What a beautiful Christmas Tree cake, you make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing.
Love the Santa apron! Was feeling a little down but I find these videos so calming and enjoyable to binge watch lol♡
I’ve only been baking since may 2019 and this is my first cake from scratch and I watch your videos daily thank you
I love how you don’t make a big deal out of mistakes lol you just move on with the flow 😊
Thank you for this wonderful idea. I made three 8” cakes last Christmas. I made one for a party, one for my hairdresser (after I showed her a picture I had taken) and one for my cousin’s Christmas Day birthday. They were such a nice change from flowers! You are a great teacher!
I tried this recipe out and my cakes came out PERFECT.... So white, moist and cakey! I've since used your recipes for most everything including Swiss meringue buttercream thank you so much for all you do with your channel.
Beautiful cake, I’m trying this cake for Christmas. Thanks John
I agree with using the 6” cake size for proportions! I love the way they look! This cake is stunning! I hope I get to recreate it this Christmas 😊
Love Love Love when you make a mess, love your cakes and way you present everything. Great sense of humor!!!
Thank you! I’ve been working with cone trees but had no idea how to cut them. Wonderful!
Hi John! I made this cake today as a Christmas gift for my son's teacher. The cake recipe was a little different in flavor, I added warm spices, molasses, and espresso for a gingerbread latte flavor, then did the same kind of decoration that you did. It was a lot of fun to make, even when I ran out of butter cream while piping and had to free hand some of the trees using a paint brush. Since the end result is covered in "snow" no one was the wiser. It turned out super cute and very festive. His teacher was over the moon with the way it looked and the flavor combo, I even hid tiny chocolate covered espresso beans in the tree cones (per your idea from the tree cupcake video). Just wanted to let you know and thank you again for the wonderful creative recipes. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
A question I have never covered a cake in frosting, I always use Marzipan. But how would you move a cake like this to bring to school for example?
@@Rose-vq1mw @Rose-vq1mw I just placed it in a cake box. Make sure when you frost that you put a dollop of frosting on the cake board before you put down your first layer to secure the cake from shifting and moving. If the cake is very tall or has a lot of weight on top, push a few straws or wooden skewers into the cake (trimming off the tops and cover with frosting. This helps the cake evenly distribute weight while keeping the layers in place (so they don't slide). Then once it is frosted between layers, and everything is even and level and secure, put on your crumb coat (a thin layer that just catches crumbs). Pop it in the fridge until the frosting sets up (when you touch it, it is no longer sticky). Lastly put the decorative layer of frosting, piping, and decorations on. In my opinion, it would be best to sit in the fridge for at least an hour before traveling so the frosting is more protected from damage. I was able to carry the box while someone else drove, so I put the trees on at home. If you aren't able to do that and have to drive, decorate it completely and do the tree cones separately, allowing them to dry.
To drive, just place the cake box in the floor of your car (passenger side is best to keep an eye on it while you drive). You can even place rolled up towels around the box to keep it from shifting if you are concerned about that.
Take the decorated trees cones in another little box (I would probably lay them on crumbled kitchen paper or tissue to keep them from breaking) along with a bag of the frosting and a palate or table knife, and a small sifter of powdered/confectioner's sugar (I use a tea ball for loose tea that closes) - you may even want to take the piping bag of green frosting with the star tip for touch ups to the trees. When you get to your location, unbox it, add a thin layer of frosting and add your tree cones, sticking them on with a little of the frosting. If you carry the cones separately and you are worried that they might be too 'fragile' to carry, you can always melt a little chocolate to pour into the cone. Set it in the fridge to set up, before cutting them into little trees and frosting the outsides.
I hope that helps! Happy Holidays! 🌲🎄🌲
@@AngelaGWillis Thank you so much for explaining!
@@Rose-vq1mwYou are very welcome! I hope it turns out well. 💕
Love the fact you convert the ingredient weights I so appreciate it as I’m in the u.k! And also recommend alternative ingredients❤️
I smile through every video you make. You make cooking SO much fun!
*What a beautiful cake! Looks magical! Not just the outside of the cake but also the inside 😊❤️👍🏽 love it!*
After a long, stressful day I go on You Tube and see this video. I laughed so hard for the duration of the video. You have helped me in so many ways and for that I thank you! I will save this video as my go to when I’m feeling down in the dumps. ❤️
I love your talent, and your family. The twins so precious.
Yours is the only buttercream recipe that seems to come out right without adding extras!! But wow is this slot of buttercream!
Those beautiful Christmas trees covered in snow are making me wish for snow here in the Bahamas. Happy Holidays.
So beautiful! Stunning work, as always.
So kind, encouraging and a regular talented guy! You make us think that baking beautiful treats is something we can do!
I can’t wait for 2019 Christmas now🎄 .. you are amazing. And I love love the copper utensils that you use. Omg.
A beautiful winter wonderland cake ❄
Hi John! I just love this cake and plan to make it for a party next weekend. You make things look so easy. What a talent. I appreciate you knowledge, your creative talent and good humor. Merry Christmas to you and yours - and many thanks!
I bake this cake last night and let it overnight in the fridge and it taste so good thanks for the recipe you r the best
And pouf it go's !!! I love your kitchen antics so much. Your mate is a lucky man ♥
I love this cake so beautiful. Going to try this with my daughter for Christmas dinner dessert. Thanks so much for this video
Absolutely going to try this out for the holidays. It’s so beautiful
you read my mind!!! i needed to make a christmas cake for my dad and i loveeeee the trees on the cake! and there is no real baking without a messy kitchen its a sign of some hard work!!
My favorite cake of the season!!!
John, thank you so much for your inspiring videos! I made this cake last night...my very first cake with buttercream! Keep them coming! You’re fabulous!! ❤️
Love getting these tips from you , not to mention the re ipes. Enjoy your humour
Love this cake, will be making it for Christmas. Thank you for sharing
I was having a pretty awful day. I'm so glad this video was recommended for me; it cheered me up considerably! Thank you 😊
That's so beautiful!
Love it! So simple and beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!
Omg, this cake is ADORABLE!!!
Another beautiful cake! You are so fun to watch and give so many good tips for an amateur baker like myself. Thank you for your delightful videos. (And thank you for being "sweet" to American Buttercream!)
I love your videos & agree with others about loving the fact you favor buttercream over fondant. Plus your videos are charmingly edited. Thanks for all your work!
His voice is so calming it’s like the most difficult recipe ever but I just know life is gonna be alright, you know?
Your videos are such a joy to watch.
You are definitely THE BEST! I'm in love with you and your channel. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Greetings from Mexico.
Omg your cakes look so fresh and fluffy love it!
U are just magical...u can make anything happen in the world of baking..I couldn't take my eyes off that amazing Christmas cake.it looked heavenly.. indeed it was a magical Christmas cake worth giving it a go...
And he sew’s! What a man❣️
I can't wait to try this one. You are my FAVORITE cook!!! And you have saved me from making ugly cakes!! I look forward to every video. My favorite on UA-cam....Thank you for taking the time to cook and instruct us. God bless.
What a gorgeous cake! So pretty. Thanks for the video 😊
Beautiful Christmas cake. Thank you.
Ohhhhh look the pretty copper mixer is back...love everything copper in the kitchen. That cake is gorgeous....wow. definitely making this cake...yup!
John you make me smile! What a beautiful cake. I have to agree with so many of the other posts that you should have your own show. You're amazing!!!
I learned how to make this cake in Cake decorating school. It is a fun cake to make. I made the cake chocolate with peppermint flavoring and it was a big hit for a community party where I was living at at the time. I love your show Preppy Kitchen and have shared it with others.
Love this Christmas Tree Cake, excellent cake recipe Preppy Kitchen, keep up the amazing work!
Just love your videos and all the help you give for us! I enjoy watching you!
Beautiful!
Love it ..
You are always making such a perfect cakes, and things.
This is beautiful!
I love the sugar everywhere and how real this is. Great recipe and very creative decoration. Thank you.
I am sooooo making this cake for Xmas! Thank you!
These are BEAUTIFUL!
Looks delicious, good idea 🎄
I made this cake for my woman's group this past Thursday and it was a big hit. I love the actual cake; the flavour and the texture, it was moist and the colour was great. I did post it on instagram and gave you a shout out, I like to give credit where credit is due. Thank you for your creative inspirations, I love your work. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
This cake was amazing, thank you for the wonderful tutorial ❤️
Yummy! Beautifully decorated Christmas tree cake!
BEAUTIFUL!! I love your videos! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!
I love your apron, your kitchen and that cake 😋
Love this! It looks beautiful
you did an amazing job hun looks perfect.
Everything you make is so cute! 💖
I just love all of your videos, keep up the great job! Merry Christmas.
Very cute Xmas tree cake. I love Swiss meringue buttercream.
I love this so much! I think I'll have to make it
Wow so beautiful !!!
Oh my goodness John! You made that cake looks so easy but I know it's not. I need to get the bands to go around my cake pans. I love all the tips that you give and you're very honest about demonstrating how to do it. So some icing sugar it's on the counter you cleaned up I love that. I just really enjoy your videos thanks so much for offloading this and showing us. Hugs
American Buttercream for LIIIIIIIFE!!!!
This looks so delicious!!! I just might make this!!!!
The design is beautiful and the cake looks delicious! Well done!
The most beautiful and amazing Xmas cake I have ever seen. Love you. Karin from Germany xx
Perfect cake for the holidays!