Description
The Christmas Light Cake is a fun and festive holiday dessert that brings a playful touch to any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 layer cake of your favorite recipe (typically 2–3 layers)
- 2–3 cups buttercream frosting (depends on cake size)
- 1–2 packs black licorice strings
- 1/2 cup Christmas light sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake your cake layers according to your chosen recipe and allow them to cool completely.
- Frost the cake with a crumb coat, followed by a thicker layer of buttercream frosting. Smooth the frosting with an angled spatula and refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm it up.
- Unravel the black licorice and lightly press it into the frosting, creating a curving pattern all over the cake to represent the “wire” of the Christmas lights.
- Space the Christmas light sprinkles along the licorice wire pattern, following a color pattern if desired.
- Serve and enjoy your festive Christmas Light Cake!
Notes
- This cake can be made with any cake recipe you prefer.
- Adjust the amount of frosting based on your cake size.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Varies based on cake and frosting used
- Sugar: Varies based on cake recipe
- Sodium: Varies based on frosting used
- Fat: Varies based on frosting used
- Saturated Fat: Varies based on frosting used
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies based on frosting used
- Trans Fat: Varies based on frosting used
- Carbohydrates: Varies based on cake recipe
- Fiber: Varies based on cake recipe
- Protein: Varies based on cake recipe
- Cholesterol: Varies based on cake recipe
Keywords: Christmas Light Cake, Holiday Dessert, Festive Cake